Research Article

Contributions to Black Flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) Fauna of Türkiye with a New Record

Number: Advanced Online Publication Early Pub Date: November 7, 2026
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Contributions to Black Flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) Fauna of Türkiye with a New Record

Abstract

Black flies (Simuliidae) are important due to the ecological roles of their larvae and pupae in aquatic ecosystems and the vectorial roles of their adults. Previous studies have shown that this family exhibits a rich biodiversity in Türkiye. In this study, black flies in the Central and Western Black Sea Regions were investigated, and it was aimed to contribute to the Simuliidae fauna of Türkiye. Field studies were carried out between 2007 and 2017 in the provinces of Amasya, Çorum, Ordu, Samsun, Sinop, and Tokat. The material examined consisted of adult Simuliidae specimens collected with light traps from breeding or feeding habitats. A total of 10 simuliid species were recorded from the study area. Among the species, Simulium (Eusimulium) krymense (Rubtsov, 1956) is recorded for the first time from Türkiye. The species newly recorded from the provinces are listed as follows: Prosimulium rachiliense Djafarov, 1954 from Amasya and Samsun; Simulium (Boophthora) erythrocephalum (De Geer, 1776) from Tokat; S. (Simulium) bezzii (Corti, 1914) from Ordu and Samsun; S. (S.) variegatum Meigen, 1818 from Ordu, Samsun and Tokat; S. (Wilhelmia) balcanicum (Enderlein, 1924) from Samsun and Tokat; S. (W.) paraequinum Puri, 1933 from Ordu, Samsun, Sinop and Tokat; S. (W.) pseudequinum Séguy, 1921 from Ordu; and S. (W.) turgaicum Rubtsov, 1940 from Tokat. Brief taxonomic notes on S. krymense and distributional remarks for each species in Türkiye and worldwide are also provided. With this study, the known number of Simuliidae species in Türkiye has been raised to 62. In future faunistic research on these flies in Türkiye, sampling adult flies using traps, in addition to larval and pupal sampling, will contribute to obtaining new data.

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The authors declare that they have contributed equally to the article. The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Entomology

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

November 7, 2026

Publication Date

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Submission Date

March 18, 2026

Acceptance Date

May 14, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Number: Advanced Online Publication

APA
Turgut, F., & Şirin, Ü. (2026). Contributions to Black Flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) Fauna of Türkiye with a New Record. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, Advanced Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1912303
AMA
1.Turgut F, Şirin Ü. Contributions to Black Flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) Fauna of Türkiye with a New Record. KSU J. Agric Nat. 2026;(Advanced Online Publication). doi:10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1912303
Chicago
Turgut, Fethi, and Ümit Şirin. 2026. “Contributions to Black Flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) Fauna of Türkiye With a New Record”. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, no. Advanced Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1912303.
EndNote
Turgut F, Şirin Ü (November 7, 2026) Contributions to Black Flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) Fauna of Türkiye with a New Record. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım ve Doğa Dergisi Advanced Online Publication
IEEE
[1]F. Turgut and Ü. Şirin, “Contributions to Black Flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) Fauna of Türkiye with a New Record”, KSU J. Agric Nat., no. Advanced Online Publication, Nov. 2026, doi: 10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1912303.
ISNAD
Turgut, Fethi - Şirin, Ümit. “Contributions to Black Flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) Fauna of Türkiye With a New Record”. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım ve Doğa Dergisi. Advanced Online Publication (November 7, 2026). https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1912303.
JAMA
1.Turgut F, Şirin Ü. Contributions to Black Flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) Fauna of Türkiye with a New Record. KSU J. Agric Nat. 2026. doi:10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1912303.
MLA
Turgut, Fethi, and Ümit Şirin. “Contributions to Black Flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) Fauna of Türkiye With a New Record”. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, no. Advanced Online Publication, Nov. 2026, doi:10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1912303.
Vancouver
1.Fethi Turgut, Ümit Şirin. Contributions to Black Flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) Fauna of Türkiye with a New Record. KSU J. Agric Nat. 2026 Nov. 7;(Advanced Online Publication). doi:10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1912303


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