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IICT Tabanidae Collection

Citation

Venceslau L, Lopes L F, Loureiro M, Mameri D, Mendes L (2019). IICT Tabanidae Collection. Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/rwohkc accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-24.

Description

The Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical hosts a collection of horseflies (Order Diptera, Family Tabanidae) collected by J. A. Travassos Santos Dias and other researchers, mainly in Portugal and during several expeditions to Angola, Mozambique and São Tomé and Príncipe in the decades of 1940 to 1980. The collection consists of 1319 specimens and includes type specimens of species described by Travassos Santos Dias, as well as species with little distribution data available online.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Specimens of the Tabanidae collection of the Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, collected during expeditions in Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe and other locations.

Sampling

Specimens were sampled during expeditions conducted by the Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical.

Method steps

  1. All specimens were photographed and reviewed to confirm taxonomic information where available. Available collection and taxonomic information was digitized from labels and registry books. All records were reviewed for data quality control.

Taxonomic Coverages

The collection includes specimens of the Class Insecta, Order Diptera, Family Tabanidae. 28 Genera are represented, of which the most common are Tabanus (751 records, 56.9%), Haematopota (200 records, 15.2%), Ancala (41 records, 3.1%) and Atylotus (41 records, 3.1%). The most represented species are Tabanus monocallosus (260 records, 19.7%), Haematopota italica (78 records, 5.9%) and Tabanus eggeri (68 records, 5.2%). 1144 specimens (86.7%) are identified to the Species level, 138 (10.5%) to the Family, 33 (2.5%) to the Genus and 4 (0.3%) to the Subspecies.
  1. Tabanidae
    rank: family
  2. Diptera
    rank: order

Geographic Coverages

The collection includes specimens collected in 24 countries of Europe, Africa, South America and Asia. The most represented countries are Portugal (674 records, 51.1% of total), São Tomé and Príncipe (270 records, 20.5%), Guinea-Bissau (96 records, 7.3%) and Mozambique (73 records, 5.5%).

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Leonor Venceslau
originator
position: Research fellowship
National Museum of Natural History and Science, University of Lisbon
Lisbon
PT
email: leonorvenceslau@gmail.com
Luís Filipe Lopes
originator
position: Researcher
IHMT
PT
Miguel Loureiro
originator
position: Volunteer
National Museum of Natural History and Science, University of Lisbon
Lisbon
PT
Daniel Mameri
originator
position: Research fellowship
National Museum of Natural History and Science, University of Lisbon
Lisbon
PT
Luis Mendes
originator
position: Curator
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, University of Lisbon
Lisbon
PT
Luís Filipe Lopes
metadata author
position: Researcher
IHMT
PT
Leonor Venceslau
metadata author
position: Research fellowship
MNHNC-UL
PT
email: leonorvenceslau@gmail.com
Luís Filipe Lopes
user
email: llopes@museus.ulisboa.pt
Luís Filipe Lopes
administrative point of contact
position: Researcher
IHMT
PT
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