Horse Flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) of Vrachanska Planina Mountains
Journal Title: ZooNotes - Year 2016, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Original and published data suggest the existence of 13 tabanid species up to now in the region. The species Chrysops viduatus (Fabricius, 1794), Tabanus bifarius Loew, 1858 and Tabanus exclusus Pandellé, 1883 are new records for the Vratchanska Planina Mountains. The total species registered represent 16.88% of the known Bulgarian tabanid fauna (77 tabanid species).
Authors and Affiliations
DIANA GANEVA
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