ISSN: 2161-0983
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Ronald Rodrigues Guimarães, Ronald Rodrigues Guimarães Júnior, Harlan Ronald Storti Rodrigues, Roney Rodrigues Guimarães, Roberto de Xerez, Gilberto dos Santos Seppa and Raimundo Wilson de Carvalho
Tabanids collections were conducted during 2013 in Marambaia Island, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, through modified Manitoba trap and insect hand net in ecotone between forest areas, marsh, Atlantic forest and meadow. Among the diagnosed specimens, Chlorotabanus inanis (Fabricius) 1787 was one of the commonest species, which had its occurrence in Rio de Janeiro Province not very well registered since Lutz studies, early last century. Taxonomic aspects of the species are discussed.