Original scientific paper

THREE HALOPHILOUS SPECIES OF HORSE FLIES IN CROATIA (DIPTERA: TABANIDAE)

Stjepan Krčmar ; Faculty of Education, University J. J. Strossmayer, Osijek, Croatia
József Mikuska ; Faculty of Education, University J. J. Strossmayer, Osijek, Croatia
Paula Durbešić ; Faculty of Natural Sciences, University in Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

A sample of 5155 horse flies (Tabanidae) specimens was collected in the Mediterranean part of Croatia (1995 - 1996). The sample contained 48 species. among which there were also three halophilous species: Chrysops italicus Meigen, 1804, Hybomitra acuminata (Loew, 1858). and Hybomitra expollicata (Pandellé, 1883). Halophilous species of horse flies were collected on the stations along the coast of the Adriatic Sea, and on stations in the vicinity of brackish waters of the Cetina river and in the delta of the river Neretva. The species Hybomitra expollicata has two peaks of activity - the first in June, and the second in August. whereas the species Chrysops itailicus and Hybomitra acuminata has only one peak of activity over the season.

Keywords

Diptera; Tabanidae; Chrysops; Hybomitra; halophilus species; faunistic studies; Mediterranean; Croatia.

Hrčak ID:

284090

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/284090

Publication date:

31.1.1999.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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