Seasonality and Relative Abundance of tabanids (Diptera, Tabanidae) on Marambaia Island, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Abstract. Tabanids collections were conducted on Marambaia Island, Atlantic Forest biome, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Thirty-one species were identified belonging to 16 genera. Seasonal variation and its relationship with the most important climatic factors during 1981 and 2013 and observations on the b...

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Main Authors: Ronald Rodrigues Guimaraes, Ronald Rodrigues Guimarães Júnior, Ronald Storti Harlan-Rodrigues, Roney Rodrigues Guimarães, Raimundo Wilson Carvalho, Roberto de Xerez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Entomologistas do Brasil 2017-08-01
Series:EntomoBrasilis
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Online Access:https://www.entomobrasilis.org/index.php/ebras/article/view/686
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Summary:Abstract. Tabanids collections were conducted on Marambaia Island, Atlantic Forest biome, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Thirty-one species were identified belonging to 16 genera. Seasonal variation and its relationship with the most important climatic factors during 1981 and 2013 and observations on the bionomics of each species are presented. Variação sazonal e abundância de tabânidas (Diptera, Tabanidae) na Ilha da Marambaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Resumo. Coletas de tabânidas foram realizadas na ilha de Marambaia, bioma da Mata Atlântica, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Trinta e uma espécies foram identificadas pertencentes a 16 gêneros. São apresentadas a variação sazonal, observações sobre bionomia e a relação com os fatores climáticos mais importantes durante os anos de 1981 e 2013.
ISSN:1983-0572