The Tabanidae (Diptera) fauna of Balikesir province [Balikesir Çevresi Tabanidae (Diptera) Faunasi]

Abstract

The faunistic study was carried out in Balikesir province between 1996-1997 and 50 Tabanidae species were determined. The total number of species reported from the province by previous studies and this study reached 57. Twenty-four of these species are the first records for this province. Five species are from Chrysopsinae, and the rest of them are from Tabaninae.