Brachypogon vitiosus (Winnertz, 1852)

Turgut, Fethi & Kiliç, Ali Yavuz, 2015, The Ceratopogonidae (Insecta: Diptera) fauna of the Central Black Sea Region in Turkey, Turkish Journal of Zoology 39 (6), pp. 1071-1089 : 1073-1081

Brachypogon vitiosus (Winnertz, 1852)

Material examined: Ordu: Fatsa, Ayazlı , 23.V.2008, 1 ♀, 1 ♂ .

Distribution in Turkey: New record for Turkey.

General distribution: Austria, Estonia, French mainland, Germany, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Russia Northwest, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, East Palearctic, Near East ( Remm, 1988; Szadziewski and Borkent, 2015).

Genus: Stilobezzia Kieffer, 1911

Stilobezzia spp.

Material examined: Samsun: Vezirköprü, Pazarcı Village , 08.VIII.2007, 1 ♀ ; Ordu: Akkuş, Gökçebayır , 14.VIII.2007, 8 ♀♀ ; Amasya: Göynücek, Kışlabeyi Village , 15.VIII.2008, 1 ♀ .

Tribe: Culicoidini Kieffer, 1911

Genus: Culicoides Latreille, 1809

Culicoides achrayi Kettle and Lawson, 1955

Material examined: Ordu: Akkuş, Gökçebayır , 14.VIII.2007, 1 ♀ .

Distribution in Turkey: Ankara ( Eren et al., 1995), Elazığ ( Yılmaz and Dumanlı, 1997), Konya ( Dik and Dinçer, 1992).

General distribution: Belarus, Belgium, Britain I., Corsica, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, French mainland, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Russia Central, Russia East, Russia Northwest, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Ukraine, East Palearctic, Near East ( Remm, 1988; Szadziewski and Borkent, 2015).

Culicoides brunnicans Edwards, 1939

Material examined: Ordu: Fatsa, Ayazlı , 23.V.2008, 2 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂ .

Distribution in Turkey: New record for Turkey.

General distribution: Britain I., Channel Is., Corsica, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, French mainland, Germany, Ireland, Italian mainland, Northern Ireland, Portuguese mainland, Sardinia, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Near East ( Remm, 1988; Szadziewski and Borkent, 2015).

Culicoides cataneii Clastrier, 1957

Material examined: Samsun: Centrum, Ataköy , 26.IX.2008, 1 ♀ .

Distribution in Turkey: Adana ( Dik, 1993), Ankara ( Eren et al., 1995), Aydın ( Dik, 1996; Yağcı et al., 1999), Bursa ( Eren and İnci, 2002), Çanakkale, Edirne, Tekirdağ ( Deniz et al., 2010), Elazığ ( Yılmaz and Dumanlı, 1997), Hatay ( Dik et al., 2010), Konya ( Dik and Dinçer, 1992; Uslu and Dik, 2007), Kütahya ( Dik, 1996).

General distribution: Albania, Britain I., Channel Is., Corsica, Croatia, Cyprus, French mainland, Germany, Italian mainland, North Aegean Is., Portuguese mainland, Sardinia, Sicily, Spanish mainland, Switzerland, Near East, North Africa ( Remm, 1988; Szadziewski and Borkent, 2015).

Culicoides circumscriptus Kieffer, 1918

Material examined: Samsun: Centrum, Ataköy , 09.VII.2007, 1 ♀, 04.VIII.2007, 2 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂, 15.IX.2007, 2 ♀♀, 18. V.2008, 1 ♀, 1 ♂ ; Samsun: Tekkeköy, Kerpiçli Village , 18.VII.2007, 5 ♀♀, 1 ♂ ; Samsun: Kavak, İdrisli Village , 20.VII.2007, 2 ♀♀ ; Samsun: Centrum, entrance of Yeşiltepe ( Çorak Village ), 07.VIII.2007, 1 ♂ ; Samsun: Vezirköprü, Pazarcı Village , 08.VIII.2007, 1 ♀ ; Tokat: Erbaa, Dereçiftliği , 15.VIII.2007, 1 ♀ ; Amasya: Taşova, Güngörmüş Village , 16.VIII.2007, 1 ♀ ; Çorum: Mecitözü, Hıdırlı Village , 09.IX.2007, 2 ♀♀, 1 ♂ ; Amasya: Suluova, Çayüstü Village , 11.IX.2007, 3 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂ ; Samsun: Ladik, Tatlıcak Village , 12.IX.2007, 1 ♀, 1 ♂ ; Amasya: Suluova , Centrum, 19. V.2008, 1 ♀, 2 ♂♂ ; Amasya: Centrum, Firingiler , 25. VI.2008, 1 ♀ ; Çorum: Ortaköy, Senemoğlu Village , 26. VI.2008, 1 ♀ ; Tokat: Almus , Centrum, 27. VI.2008, 3 ♀♀ ; Çorum: Laçin, Gökgözler Village , 21.VII.2008, 1 ♂ ; Samsun: Terme , Centrum, 09.VIII.2008, 8 ♀♀ ; Çorum: Uğurludağ, Eskiçeltek Village , 14.VIII.2008, 1 ♀ ; Amasya: Göynücek, Kışlabeyi Village , 15.VIII.2008, 9 ♀♀, 5 ♂♂ ; Tokat: Artova , Centrum, 16.VIII.2008, 2 ♀♀ ; Ordu: Korgan, Yenipınar Village , 20.VIII.2008, 1 ♀, 1 ♂ .

Distribution in Turkey: Adana ( Navai, 1977; Dik, 1993), Amasya, Giresun, Ordu, Samsun, and Sinop ( Dik et al., 2008), Ankara ( Jennings et al., 1983; Eren et al., 1995), Antalya ( Jennings et al., 1983; Dik, 1993; Dik et al., 2012), Aydın ( Dik, 1996; Yağcı et al., 1999), Bursa ( Eren and İnci, 2002), Çanakkale ( Deniz et al., 2010; Dik et al., 2012), Edirne, İstanbul, Kırklareli, Tekirdağ ( Deniz et al., 2010), Denizli ( Jennings et al., 1983; Dik, 1996), Elazığ ( Yılmaz and Dumanlı, 1997), Hatay ( Navai, 1977; Tilki and Dik, 2003; Dik et al., 2010), İzmir ( Navai, 1977; Dik, 1996; Dik et al., 2012), Konya ( Jennings et al., 1983; Dik and Dinçer, 1992; Dik and Ergül, 2006; Uslu and Dik, 2007), Kütahya ( Dik, 1996), Mersin ( Dik, 1993), Muğla ( Dik, 1996; Dik et al., 2012).

General distribution: Albania, Azores, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Britain I., Bulgaria, Corsica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, French mainland, Germany, Ireland, Italian mainland, Lithuania, North Aegean Is., Northern Ireland, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia Central, Russia North, Russia Northwest, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Switzerland, Ukraine, Afro-tropical region, East Palearctic, Near East, North Africa, Oriental region ( Remm, 1988; Szadziewski and Borkent, 2015).

Culicoides dewulfi Goetghebuer, 1936

Material examined: Ordu: Fatsa, Ayazlı , 23.V.2008, 1 ♂ .

Distribution in Turkey: Adana ( Navai, 1977).

General distribution: Belgium, Britain I., Channel Is., Corsica, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, French mainland, Germany, Ireland, Italian mainland, Luxembourg, Northern Ireland, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia North, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Ukraine, East Palearctic, Near East ( Remm, 1988; Szadziewski and Borkent, 2015).

Culicoides duddingstoni Kettle and Lawson, 1955

Material examined: Samsun: Centrum, Ataköy, 04.VIII.2007, 4 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂, 15.IX.2007, 1 ♀, 25.IX.2008, 1 ♀, 26.IX.2008, 2 ♀♀; Samsun: Vezirköprü, Pazarcı Village , 08.VIII.2007, 2 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂.

Distribution in Turkey: Denizli, Kütahya ( Dik, 1996), Konya ( Dik and Dinçer, 1992), Sinop ( Dik et al., 2008).

General distribution: Britain I., Corsica, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Faroe Is., French mainland, Germany, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Poland, Romania, Sardinia, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Ukraine, East Palearctic, Near East ( Remm, 1988; Szadziewski and Borkent, 2015).

Culicoides dzhafarovi Remm, 1967

Material examined: Samsun: Vezirköprü, Pazarcı Village , 08.VIII.2007, 1 ♀ ; Amasya: Taşova, Güngörmüş Village , 16.VIII.2007, 4 ♀♀ ; Samsun: Centrum, Ataköy , 15.IX.2007, 1 ♀ ; Çorum: Mecitözü , Centrum, 21. V.2008, 1 ♂ ; Samsun: Centrum, entrance of Yeşiltepe ( Çorak Village ), 24. VI.2008, 1 ♀ ; Çorum: Ortaköy, Senemoğlu Village , 26. VI.2008, 1 ♀ ; Ordu: Mesudiye , Centrum, 28. VI.2008, 1 ♀ ; Tokat: Reşadiye , Centrum, 17.VII.2008, 1 ♀ ; Tokat: Niksar, Şahinli Village , 18.VII.2008, 4 ♀♀ ; Tokat: Artova , Centrum, 16.VIII.2008, 2 ♀♀ .

Distribution in Turkey: Adana ( Dik, 1993), Aydın ( Dik, 1996; Yağcı et al., 1999), Ankara ( Eren et al., 1995), Antalya ( Jennings et al., 1983; Dik, 1993), Denizli ( Jennings et al., 1983; Dik, 1996), Elazığ ( Yılmaz and Dumanlı, 1997), Hatay ( Dik et al., 2010), Konya ( Dik and Dinçer, 1992), Kütahya ( Dik, 1996), Mersin ( Dik, 1993).

General distribution: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, French mainland, Italian mainland, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, East Palearctic, Near East, North Africa ( Remm, 1988; Szadziewski and Borkent, 2015).

Culicoides fagineus Edwards, 1939

Material examined: Ordu: Akkuş, Gökçebayır , 14.VIII.2007, 1 ♀ ; Tokat: Reşadiye , Centrum, 17.VII.2008, 2 ♀♀ .

Distribution in Turkey: Edirne, İstanbul, Kırklareli, Tekirdağ ( Deniz et al., 2010), Konya ( Dik and Dinçer, 1992).

General distribution: Britain I., Corsica, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, French mainland, Germany, Italian mainland, Lithuania, Portuguese mainland, Russia East, Russia North, Russia Northwest, Sardinia, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Switzerland, Ukraine, East Palearctic, Near East, North Africa ( Remm, 1988; Szadziewski and Borkent, 2015).

Culicoides fascipennis (Staeger, 1839)

Material examined: Samsun: Centrum, Ataköy , 04.VIII.2007, 2 ♀♀ , 15.IX.2007, 3 ♀♀ ; Samsun: Bafra, Karaköy , 10.VIII.2007, 1 ♀ ; Samsun: Ladik, the vicinity of Lake Ladik , 12.IX.2007, 2 ♀♀ .

Distribution in Turkey: Antalya ( Dik, 1993), Konya ( Dik and Dinçer, 1992).

General distribution: Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Britain I., Corsica, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italian mainland, Lithuania, Northern Ireland, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia Central, Russia East, Russia North, Russia Northwest, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, East Palearctic, Near East ( Remm, 1988; Szadziewski and Borkent, 2015).

Culicoides festivipennis Kieffer, 1914

Material examined: Ordu: Akkuş, Gökçebayır , 14.VIII.2007, 2 ♀♀ ; Çorum: Mecitözü, Hıdırlı Village , 09.IX.2007, 3 ♀♀ ; Samsun: Centrum, Ataköy , 15.IX.2007, 2 ♀♀, 18. V.2008, 1 ♂, 25.IX.2008, 1 ♀, 26.IX.2008, 1 ♂ ; Çorum: Mecitözü , Centrum, 21. V.2008, 2 ♀♀ ; Ordu: Fatsa, Ayazlı , 23. V.2008, 1 ♀, 1 ♂ ; Samsun: Havza, entrance of Mürsel Village , 20.VII.2008, 1 ♀ ; Samsun: Terme , Centrum, 09.VIII.2008, 1 ♀ ; Tokat: Artova , Centrum, 16.VIII.2008, 1 ♀ .

Distribution in Turkey: Ankara ( Eren et al., 1995), Antalya ( Jennings et al., 1983), Aydın ( Yağcı et al., 1999), Bursa ( Eren and İnci, 2002), Diyarbakır ( Navai, 1977), Edirne, Kırklareli ( Deniz et al., 2010), Elazığ ( Yılmaz and Dumanlı, 1997), Hatay ( Navai, 1977; Dik et al., 2010), İzmir ( Navai, 1977; Dik, 1996), Konya ( Dik and Dinçer, 1992; Uslu and Dik, 2007), Kütahya ( Dik, 1996), Muğla ( Dik et al., 2012), Sinop ( Dik et al., 2008).

General distribution: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Britain I., Channel Is., Corsica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italian mainland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Russia Central, Russia North, Russia Northwest, Sardinia, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Ukraine, East Palearctic, Near East, North Africa ( Remm, 1988; Szadziewski and Borkent, 2015).

Culicoides furcillatus Callot, Kremer and Paradis, 1962

Material examined: Ordu: Akkuş, Gökçebayır , 14.VIII.2007, 4 ♀♀ ; Tokat: Erbaa, Dereçiftliği , 15.VIII.2007, 1 ♀ .

Distribution in Turkey: Elazığ ( Yılmaz and Dumanlı, 1997), İzmir ( Navai, 1977).

General distribution: Britain I., Corsica, Danish mainland, French mainland, Germany, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Switzerland ( Remm, 1988; Szadziewski and Borkent, 2015).

Culicoides gejgelensis Dzhafarov, 1964

Material examined: Samsun: Vezirköprü, Pazarcı Village , 08.VIII.2007, 1 ♂ ; Ordu: Perşembe, Yumrutaş Village , 13.VIII.2007, 1 ♀, 1 ♂ ; Amasya: Taşova, Güngörmüş Village , 16.VIII.2007, 3 ♀♀ ; Çorum: Mecitözü, Hıdırlı Village , 09.IX.2007, 2 ♀♀ ; Samsun: Ladik, Tatlıcak Village , 12.IX.2007, 1 ♀ ; Ordu: Fatsa, Ayazlı , 23. V.2008, 1 ♂ ; Tokat: Almus , Centrum, 27. VI.2008, 1 ♀ ; Tokat: Reşadiye , Centrum, 17.VII.2008, 2 ♀♀ ; Tokat: Niksar, Şahinli Village , 18.VII.2008, 1 ♀ ; Samsun: Havza, entrance of Mürsel Village , 20.VII.2008, 1 ♀ ; Amasya: Göynücek, Kışlabeyi Village , 15.VIII.2008, 1 ♀ ; Tokat: Artova , Centrum, 16.VIII.2008, 2 ♀♀ ; Samsun: Centrum, Ataköy , 25.IX.2008, 3 ♀♀, 26.IX.2008, 2 ♀♀, 1 ♂ .

Distribution in Turkey: Amasya, Samsun ( Dik et al., 2008), Ankara ( Eren et al., 1995), Antalya ( Jennings et al., 1983; Dik, 1993), Aydın ( Dik, 1996; Yağcı et al., 1999), Bursa ( Eren and İnci, 2002), Denizli ( Dik, 1996), Edirne ( Deniz et al., 2010), Elazığ ( Yılmaz and Dumanlı, 1997), Hatay ( Dik et al., 2010), İzmir ( Dik, 1996), Konya ( Dik and Dinçer, 1992; Uslu and Dik, 2007), Kütahya ( Dik, 1996), Mersin ( Dik, 1993), Muğla ( Dik et al., 2012).

General distribution: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Corsica, Croatia, French mainland, Italian mainland, North Aegean Is., Portuguese mainland, Sardinia, Sicily, Spanish mainland, Ukraine, East Palearctic, Near East, North Africa ( Remm, 1988; Szadziewski and Borkent, 2015).

Culicoides griseidorsum Kieffer, 1918

Material examined: Samsun: Centrum, Ataköy , 18.V.2008, 2 ♀♀ .

Distribution in Turkey: New record for Turkey.

General distribution: Britain I., Corsica, French mainland, Italian mainland, Poland, Spanish mainland, Near East, North Africa ( Remm, 1988; Szadziewski and Borkent, 2015).

Culicoides kibunensis Tokunaga, 1937

Material examined: Samsun: Centrum, Ataköy , 04.VIII.2007, 1 ♀, 18. V.2008, 1 ♀ ; Samsun: Vezirköprü, Pazarcı Village , 08.VIII.2007, 2 ♀♀ ; Ordu: Perşembe, Yumrutaş Village , 13.VIII.2007, 1 ♂ ; Ordu: Fatsa, Ayazlı , 23. V.2008, 2 ♀♀ ; Ordu: Mesudiye , Centrum, 28. VI.2008, 4 ♀♀ ; Tokat: Artova , Centrum, 16.VIII.2008, 1 ♀ .

Distribution in Turkey: Ankara ( Eren et al., 1995), Bursa ( Eren and İnci, 2002), Denizli ( Dik, 1996), Elazığ ( Yılmaz and Dumanlı, 1997), Konya ( Dik and Dinçer, 1992; Uslu and Dik, 2007).

General distribution: Albania, Andorra, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Britain I., Channel Is., Corsica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italian mainland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Northern Ireland, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia Central, Russia North, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spanish mainland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Ukraine, East Palearctic, Near East, Nearctic region, North Africa ( Remm, 1988; Szadziewski and Borkent, 2015).

Culicoides kolymbiensis Boorman, 1988

Material examined: Amasya: Taşova, Güngörmüş Village , 16.VIII.2007, 2 ♂♂ ; Ordu: Mesudiye , Centrum, 28. VI.2008, 2 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂ ; Tokat: Reşadiye , Centrum, 17.VII.2008, 1 ♂ ; Amasya: Göynücek, Kışlabeyi Village , 15.VIII.2008, 1 ♂ .

Distribution in Turkey: Elazığ ( Yılmaz and Dumanlı, 1995).

General distribution: Dodecanese Is. ( Szadziewski and Borkent, 2015).

Culicoides longipennis Khalaf, 1957

Material examined: Ordu: Ünye, Cevizdere Village , 23.VII.2007, 1 ♀ ; Samsun: Centrum, Ataköy , 04.VIII.2007, 1 ♀, 1 ♂, 15.IX.2007, 1 ♀, 25.IX.2008, 2 ♀♀ ; Samsun: Centrum, entrance of Yeşiltepe ( Çorak Village ), 07.VIII.2007, 2 ♀♀ ; Samsun: Vezirköprü, Pazarcı Village , 08.VIII.2007, 1 ♀, 1 ♂ ; Ordu: Akkuş, Gökçebayır , 14.VIII.2007, 3 ♀♀, 1 ♂ ; Amasya: Suluova, Çayüstü Village , 11.IX.2007, 1 ♀ ; Amasya: Centrum, Firingiler , 25. VI.2008, 1 ♀ ; Çorum: Ortaköy, Senemoğlu Village , 26. VI.2008, 3 ♀♀ ; Tokat: Niksar, Şahinli Village , 18.VII.2008, 1 ♀ ; Amasya: Göynücek, Kışlabeyi Village , 15.VIII.2008, 4 ♀♀, 1 ♂ .

Distribution in Turkey: Adana ( Navai, 1977; Dik, 1993), Ankara ( Eren et al., 1995), Antalya ( Jennings et al., 1983; Dik, 1993; Dik et al., 2012), Aydın ( Jennings et al., 1983; Dik, 1996, Yağcı et al., 1999), Bursa ( Eren and İnci, 2002), Denizli ( Jennings et al., 1983; Dik, 1996), Edirne, İstanbul, Kırklareli ( Deniz et al., 2010), Elazığ ( Yılmaz and Dumanlı, 1997), Hatay ( Tilki and Dik, 2003), İzmir ( Navai, 1977; Dik, 1996; Dik et al., 2012), Konya ( Jennings et al., 1983; Dik and Dinçer, 1992, Uslu and Dik, 2007), Kütahya ( Dik, 1996), Mersin ( Dik, 1993), Muğla ( Dik et al., 2012), Samsun ( Dik et al., 2008).

General distribution: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Corsica, Croatia, Cyprus, Dodecanese Is., French mainland, Italian mainland, North Aegean Is., Portuguese mainland, Sardinia, Spanish mainland, Ukraine, East Palearctic, Near East ( Remm, 1988; Szadziewski and Borkent, 2015).

Culicoides maritimus Kieffer, 1924

Material examined: Samsun: Centrum, Ataköy , 04.VIII.2007, 3 ♀♀ ; 18. V.2008, 1 ♀ ; Amasya: Suluova , Centrum, 19. V.2008, 2 ♀♀ ; Tokat: Turhal , 20. V.2008, 1 ♀ .

Distribution in Turkey: Ankara, Antalya and Aydın ( Jennings et al., 1983), Bursa ( Eren and İnci, 2002), Denizli ( Dik, 1996), Elazığ ( Yılmaz and Dumanlı, 1997), Hatay and İzmir ( Navai, 1977), Konya ( Jennings et al., 1983; Dik and Dinçer, 1992; Uslu and Dik, 2007; Dik and Ergül, 2006), Samsun and Sinop ( Dik et al., 2008).

General distribution: Albania, Belgium, Britain I., Corsica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, North Aegean Is., Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia Central, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, the Netherlands, Ukraine, East Palearctic, Near East, North Africa ( Remm, 1988; Szadziewski and Borkent, 2015).

Culicoides newsteadi Austen, 1921

Material examined: Samsun: Bafra, Karaköy , 10.VIII.2007, 11 ♀♀ ; Amasya: Gümüşhacıköy, Keçi Village , 10.IX.2007, 2 ♀♀ ; Samsun: Centrum, Ataköy , 15.IX.2007, 1 ♀, 18. V.2008, 1 ♂, 26.IX.2008, 1 ♂ ; Amasya: Göynücek, Kışlabeyi Village , 15.VIII.2008, 2 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂ ; Samsun: Ondokuz Mayıs, Yörükler , 19.VIII.2008, 1 ♀ .

Distribution in Turkey: Ankara ( Jennings et al., 1983; Eren et al., 1995), Antalya ( Jennings et al., 1983; Dik, 1993), Aydın ( Jennings et al., 1983; Dik, 1996; Yağcı et al., 1999), Çanakkale, Edirne, İstanbul, Kırklareli, Tekirdağ ( Deniz et al., 2010), Denizli ( Jennings et al., 1983), Elazığ ( Yılmaz and Dumanlı, 1997), Konya ( Jennings et al., 1983; Dik and Dinçer, 1992; Dik and Ergül, 2006), Sinop ( Dik et al., 2008).

General distribution: Albania, Austria, Azores, Balearic Is., Belgium, Britain I., Corsica, Cyprus, Danish mainland, Dodecanese Is., French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Ireland, Italian mainland, Latvia, Madeira, North Aegean Is., Northern Ireland, Norwegian mainland, Portuguese mainland, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Ukraine, East Palearctic, Near East, North Africa ( Remm, 1988; Szadziewski and Borkent, 2015).

Culicoides nubeculosus (Meigen, 1830)

Material examined: Tokat: Turhal, Arzupınar Village , 15.VII.2007, 1 ♀, 2 ♂♂ ; Tokat: Erbaa, Dereçiftliği , 15.VIII.2007, 3 ♀♀ ; Çorum: Mecitözü, Hıdırlı Village , 09.IX.2007, 2 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂ ; Samsun: Ladik, Tatlıcak Village , 12.IX.2007, 1 ♀, 1 ♂ ; Amasya: Suluova , Centrum, 19. V.2008, 1 ♂ ; Tokat: Reşadiye , Centrum, 17.VII.2008, 1 ♂ ; Amasya: Göynücek, Kışlabeyi Village , 15.VIII.2008, 1 ♀ .

Distribution in Turkey: Adana ( Dik, 1993), Antalya ( Dik, 1993; Dik et al., 2012), Bursa ( Eren and İnci, 2002), Denizli ( Dik, 1996), Elazığ ( Yılmaz and Dumanlı, 1997), Hatay ( Dik et al., 2010), İzmir ( Navai, 1977; Dik, 1996; Dik et al., 2012), Konya ( Dik and Dinçer, 1992; Uslu and Dik, 2007), Kütahya ( Dik, 1996), Mersin ( Dik, 1993).

General distribution: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Britain I., Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italian mainland, Luxembourg, Northern Ireland, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Russia Central, Russia East, Russia North, Russia Northwest, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Ukraine, East Palearctic, Near East ( Remm, 1988; Szadziewski and Borkent, 2015).

Culicoides obsoletus complex

Material examined: Samsun: Tekkeköy, Kerpiçli Village , 18.VII.2007, 4 ♀♀ ; Samsun: Kavak, İdrisli Village , 20.VII.2007, 3 ♀♀ ; Ordu: Ünye, Cevizdere Village , 23.VII.2007, 5 ♀♀ ; Samsun: Vezirköprü, Pazarcı Village , 08.VIII.2007, 3 ♀♀ ; Ordu: Perşembe, Yumrutaş Village , 13.VIII.2007, 1 ♂ ; Tokat: Erbaa, Dereçiftliği , 15.VIII.2007, 3 ♀♀ ; Amasya: Taşova, Güngörmüş Village , 16.VIII.2007, 1 ♀ ; Ordu: Korgan, Terzi Village , 22.VIII.2007, 6 ♀♀ ; Çorum: Mecitözü, Hıdırlı Village , 09.IX.2007, 2 ♀♀ ; Amasya: Gümüşhacıköy, Keçi Village , 10.IX.2007, 1 ♀ ; Amasya: Suluova, Çayüstü Village , 11.IX.2007, 1 ♀ ; Samsun: Ladik, Tatlıcak Village , 12.IX.2007, 2 ♀♀ ; Samsun: Centrum, Ataköy , 18. V.2008, 4 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂, 25.IX.2008, 1 ♀, 26.IX.2008, 1 ♀ ; Çorum: Mecitözü , Centrum, 21. V.2008, 3 ♀♀ ; Ordu: Fatsa, Ayazlı , 23. V.2008, 4 ♀♀ ; Tokat: Reşadiye , Centrum, 17.VII.2008, 3 ♀♀ ; Ordu: Centrum, Kayabaşı Village , 08.VIII.2008, 1 ♀ ; Samsun: Terme , Centrum, 09.VIII.2008, 2 ♀♀ ; Amasya: Göynücek, Kışlabeyi Village , 15.VIII.2008, 1 ♀, 1 ♂ ; Ordu: Korgan, Yenipınar Village , 20.VIII.2008, 150 ♀♀, 1 ♂ ; Ordu: İkizce , 24.IX.2008, 1 ♀ .

Distribution in Turkey: Adana ( Dik, 1993), Amasya, Giresun, Samsun ( Dik et al., 2008), Ankara ( Eren et al., 1995), Antalya ( Jennings et al., 1983; Dik, 1993), Aydın ( Jennings et al., 1983; Dik, 1996; Yağcı et al., 1999), Bursa ( Eren and İnci, 2002), Çanakkale ( Dik et al., 2012), Denizli ( Jennings et al., 1983), Edirne, İstanbul, Kırklareli, Tekirdağ ( Deniz et al., 2010), Elazığ ( Yılmaz and Dumanlı, 1997), Hatay ( Tilki and Dik, 2003), İzmir ( Navai, 1977), Konya ( Dik and Dinçer, 1992; Dik and Ergül, 2006), Kütahya ( Dik, 1996), Mersin ( Dik, 1993), Muğla ( Dik, 1996).

General distribution: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Azores, Balearic Is., Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Britain I., Canary Is., Channel Is., Corsica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italian mainland, Lithuania, Madeira, North Aegean Is., Northern Ireland, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Russia Central, Russia East, Russia North, Russia Northwest, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Ukraine, East Palearctic, Near East, Nearctic region, North Africa ( Remm, 1988; Szadziewski and Borkent, 2015).