Tabanidae of Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, Maryland. The second year. (Diptera)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1972
Authors:P. H. Thompson
Journal:Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington
Volume:74
Pagination:188-192
Date Published:1972
Keywords:Chrysops callidus, Chrysops flavidus, Chrysops montanus, Chrysops pudicus, Chrysops vittatus, Hybomitra lasiophthalma, Maryland, Survey, Tabanidae, USA
Abstract:

A second successive year, in 1969, of intensive study at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Maryland [cf. RAE/B 58, 1694], yielded 4807 examples of Tabanids representing 37 species; there were 17 of Chrysops, 14 of Tabanus and 6 of Hybomitra. Forty-three species in 3 genera were collected in the 2-year study. The 1968 and 1969 faunas were very similar, only 9 species being collected in only 1 year (6 of these represented by 1 specimen). H. lasiophthalma (Macq.), C. pudicus O.-S., C. montanus O.-S., C. vittatus Wied., C. flavidus Wied., and C. callidus O.-S. were the most abundant species in both years.

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