<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> History of zoogeographical views and actual distribution of 23 determined species of Tabanidae from three subfamilies, five tribes and 8 genera (Philoliche Wiedemann, 1828 - 4 species; Chrysops Meigen, 1803 - 3; Thaumastocera Grünberg, 1906 - 1; Ancala Enderlein, 1922 - 1; Atylotus Osten-Sacken, 1876 - 1; Tabanus Linnaeus, 1758 - 8; Haematopota Meigen, 1803 - 4; Hippocentrum Austen, 1908 - 1) mainly from Kenya are summarized, using the names of recent African countries. Tabanus sericiventris Loew, 1858 is new for Kenya. Lower taxonomical units as Tabanus insignis f. neavei Austen, 1912 and T. marmorosus ssp. congicola Bequaert, 1930 are discussed. A complete new references to all identified taxa are given.</p></abstract>

History of zoogeographical views and actual distribution of 23 determined species of Tabanidae from three subfamilies, five tribes and 8 genera (Philoliche Wiedemann, 1828 - 4 species; Chrysops Meigen, 1803 - 3; Thaumastocera Grünberg, 1906 - 1; Ancala Enderlein, 1922 - 1; Atylotus Osten-Sacken, 1876 - 1; Tabanus Linnaeus, 1758 - 8; Haematopota Meigen, 1803 - 4; Hippocentrum Austen, 1908 - 1) mainly from Kenya are summarized, using the names of recent African countries. Tabanus sericiventris Loew, 1858 is new for Kenya. Lower taxonomical units as Tabanus insignis f. neavei Austen, 1912 and T. marmorosus ssp. congicola Bequaert, 1930 are discussed. A complete new references to all identified taxa are given.

Upswing of collections of horse flies (Diptera, Tabanidae) held at the National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi

National Museum, Dept. of Entomology, Cirkusová 1740, CZ–19300 Praha 9 - Horní Počernice,

University of Prešov, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences, Dept. of Ecology, 17. novembra 1, SK–08116 Prešov,

Dept. of Zoology, Nat. Museums of Kenya, P.O. Box 40658-00100, Nairobi,

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History of zoogeographical views and actual distribution of 23 determined species of Tabanidae from three subfamilies, five tribes and 8 genera (Philoliche...

Upswing of collections of horse flies (Diptera, Tabanidae) held at the National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi

Publié en ligne: 20 avr. 2017

Pages: 53 - 63

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cszma-2017-0006

Mots clés
Taxonomy, faunistics, actual distribution, DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lake Tanganyika, Mali, Uganda, Afrotropical Region

© Silesian Museum

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Upswing of collections of horse flies (Diptera, Tabanidae) held at the National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi

Publié en ligne: 20 avr. 2017

Pages: 53 - 63

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cszma-2017-0006

Mots clésTaxonomy, faunistics, actual distribution, DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lake Tanganyika, Mali, Uganda, Afrotropical Region

© Silesian Museum

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Mots clés
Taxonomy, faunistics, actual distribution, DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lake Tanganyika, Mali, Uganda, Afrotropical Region