were reported in the Central Black Sea Region of Turkey. Among them, three genera (Allohelea, Alluaudomyia, and Brachypogon) and 26 species are new to the country's fauna.

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In recent years, Sinop Province has become an important touristic center of Black Sea Region in Turkey. Akliman is also one of the most visited touristic areas of Sinop. It is notable that aquatic and semi-aquatic habitats in Akliman and surrounding areas are suitable reproduction areas for Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). Biting female Culicoides midges irritate people and animals because they feed by blood sucking. Thus, the study aimed to determine the species of the genus in Akliman District of Sinop Province, which is little investigated. The present study was conducted in 2014 and 2015. The study area was divided into three stations. Specimens were collected using CDC miniature light trap and black fluorescent lamp light trap at these stations, which were kept inside bottles with 70% ethyl alcohol. Culicoides specimens were identified using steromicroscope and light microscope. A total of 15 species of the Culicoides genus were identified in the study area.

This study was carried out in May-October 2013 and May-November 2017 in Sinop Province (Western Black Sea Region-Turkey). The Culicoides Latreille biting midges were collected with light traps and mounted on microscope slides in phenol-Canada balsam. The basic morphological features of Culicoides clastrieri Callot, Kremer & Deduit, 1962 and Culicoides tbilisicus Dzhafarov, 1964 in Sinop (Turkey) province were studied. Culicoides clastrieri is recorded for the first time from Turkey. Thus, the number of Culicoides species in Turkey reached to 72. In addition, the first taxonomic measurements and data of males and females of the poorly-known C. tbilisicus, whose distribution in Turkey was reported recently, were evaluated.