Korean J Parasitol.  2015 Jun;53(3):307-314. 10.3347/kjp.2015.53.3.307.

Seasonal Abundance of Deer and Horse Flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) in the Northern Part of Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea

• Suh SJ
• Kim HC
• Chong ST
• Kim MS
• Klein TA

• KMID: 2381834
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2015.53.3.307

Abstract

The seasonal abundance of horse and deer flies (family Tabanidae) was analyzed using Mosquito Magnet(R) traps at 5 sites located near/in the demilitarized zone, northern Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea from late April to early October for 4 consecutive years (2010-2013). A total of 2,999 horse and deer flies (tabanids) belonging to 5 genera and 20 species were collected. Chrysops mlokosiewiczi (90.9%) was the most frequently collected, followed by Haematopota koryoensis (4.8%) and C. suavis (1.0%). The remaining 17 species comprised only of 3.3% of all species collected. C. mlokosiewiczi demonstrated bimodal peak populations during mid-June and early August, while H. koryoensis demonstrated a unimodal peak during mid-July. Overall numbers of tabanids collected were influenced by the previous year's winter temperatures and precipitation. Population abundance was influenced by habitat with most of tabanids collected from habitats near forested areas, followed by rice paddies, and a beef farm.

Keyword

Horse fly; deer fly; seasonal abundance; Tabanidae; mosquito magnet trap; Korea

MeSH Terms

Animals
Diptera/*classification/*growth & development
Ecosystem
Female
Male
Population Dynamics
Republic of Korea
Seasons