Distribution of tabanids from the genus Chrysops (Diptera: Tabanidae) in Croatia

In the Croatian fauna the genus Chrysops is represented by the following species: Chrysops caecutiens (L., 1758), Chrysops lavipes Meigen 1804, Chrysops italicus Meigen 1804, Chrysops parallelogrammus Zeller 1842, Chrysops relictus Meigen 1820, Chrysops rufipes Meigen 1820 and Chrysops viduatus (Fabricius 1794). Only two species, Chrysops viduatus and Chrysops caecutiens, are distributed both in the inland and Mediterranean part of Croatia, mostly on wet habitats. Chrysops viduatus covers 93 fields, whereas Chrysops caecutiens covers 54 fields on the UTM net of Croatia. The species Chrysops italicus and Chrysops flavipes have been sampled in the Mediterranean part of Croatia mostly at localities with brackish water. Other species from the genus Chrysops are distributed in the inland part of Croatia with a moderate continental climate. The species Chrysops parallelogrammus is distributed only at localities in the immediate vicinity of the Drava River. Chrysops viduatus is the most abundant species within the genus Chrysops in Croatia at 50.20% of all sampled specimens.