A New Record for Turkish Blackfly Fauna: Simulium (Eusimulium) petricolum (Rivosecchi, 1963) (Diptera, Simuliidae)

Authors

  • Ümit Davut Şirin
  • Ayşe Kalafat

Keywords:

Simuliidae, Blackfly, Fauna, Turkey, new record

Abstract

A blackfly species, Simulium (Eusimulium) petricolum (Rivosecchi, 1963), was recorded for the first time in Turkey. Distributional data of the species and brief description of its pupae are given.

Author Biographies

Ümit Davut Şirin

Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversity, Faculty of Science an Art, Biology Department

Ayşe Kalafat

Eskişehir Osmangazi Univesity, Faculty of Science and Art, Biology Department

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Published

04.03.2011

How to Cite

Şirin, Ümit D., & Kalafat, A. (2011). A New Record for Turkish Blackfly Fauna: Simulium (Eusimulium) petricolum (Rivosecchi, 1963) (Diptera, Simuliidae). Journal of the Entomological Research Society, 13(1), 49. Retrieved from https://entomol.org/journal/index.php/JERS/article/view/265

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2011): Journal of the Entomological Research Society

Section

Journal of the Entomological Research Society