New records of three species of horse flies (Diptera : Tabanidae)‎ in Iraq with remarks on some ecological aspects

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The research includes superficial taxonomic study of the horse fly family Tabanidae in the Province of Basrah / South of Iraq , according to the seven districts of the province , There are Al-Mdainah , Al-Qurnah , Shatt Alarab, Abu Al-Khasib, Al-Zubair , Al-Fao and Basrah center .

The Results of the study were showed recording three species for the first time in Iraq back to the three genera , and were Haematopota subcylindrica , Atylotus agricola and Hybomitra peculiaris