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A contribution to the knowledge of the Meloidae (Coleoptera) fauna of Turkey along with new records

The faunistic study on Meloidae conducted from 1970s up to 1996 based on the collection of over 4000 specimens and 147 species of 17 genera in two subfamilies are reported. Among them Alosimus reitterianus (Semenov), Coryna confluens Reiche, Mylabris cingulata Falderman, M. colligata Redtenbacher, M. furcimacula Sumakov, M. serana (Escherich), M. suturalis Pic, Meloe ganglbauery Apfelbeck, M. glazunovi Pliginskij, M. rufiventris Germar, M. scabriusculus Brand et Erichson, Apalus bipunctatus Germar, A. spectabilis Schaun, Stenoria analis Schaun and Zonitis nigriventris Motschulsky are new records for the Turkish fauna. Besides that Cerocoma scovitzi intermedia Maran, Lydus anatolicus Muche, L. gibbiger Escherich, Micromerus bitlisensis Kaszab, M. dersimensis Kaszab, M. semiobscurus (Pic), M. tauricus Maran, Mylabris ciliciensis (Escherich), M. concolor Marseul, Oenas armeniacus Kaszab, Lytta vesicatoria heydeni Haag-Rutenberg and Stenodera anatolica Frivaldszky are endemic species and subspecies in Turkey. Host plants of some of the species are recorded, in related to this, Micromerus erivanicus (Maran) is an important pest of flowers of Vicia spp. and Onobrychis sativa; Mylabris quadripunctata (F.) is also pest on soft grain of wheat. The triungulins of Meloe violaceus Mansham are found in the hives of honey bees in some villages of Oltu (Erzurum). Türkiye'nin Meloidae (Coleoptera) Faunasına bir katkı ve bazı yeni kayıtlar Özet: Türkiye'nin Meloidae faunasını saptamak amacıyla, 1970'li yıllardan 1996'ya kadar sürdürülen bu çalışmada, 4000'in üzerinde örnek toplanmış ve iki altfamilya içerisinde, 17 cinse ait 147 türün varlığı belirlenmiştir. Bunlar arasında, Alosimus reitterianus (Semenov), Coryna confluens Reiche, Mylabris cingulata Faderman, M. colligata Redtenbacher, M. furcimacula Sumakov, M. serana (Escherich), M. suturalis Pic, Meloe ganglbauery Apfelbeck, M. glazunovi Pliginskij, M. rufiventris Germar, M. scabriusculus Brand et Erichson, Apalus bipunctatus Germar, A. spectabilis Schaun, Stenoria analis Schaun ve Zonitis nigriventris Motschulsky Türkiye faunası için yeni türlerdir. Diğer taraftan, Cerocoma scovitzi intermedia Maran, Lydus anatolicus Muche, L. gibbiger Escherich, Micromerus bitlisensis Kaszab, M. dersimensis Kaszab, M. semiobscurus (Pic), M. tauricus Maran, Mylabris ciliciensis (Escherich), M. concolor Marseul, Oenas armeniacus Kaszab, Lytta vesicatoria heydeni Haag-Rutenberg ve Stenodera anatolica Frivaldszky ise endemik tür ve alttürlerdir.

Insects Associated with the Endemic Species Heracleum platytaenium Boiss. (Apiaceae) with New Records for the Turkish Fauna

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The perennial monocarpic endemic species Heracleum platytaenium Boiss. [Apiaceae (=Umbelliferae)] was collected with associated insects in Kızılcahamam (Ankara) between June and August in 2006-2007. Nine insects, namely Hemipterous Graphosoma lineatum (L.), G. semipunctatum (Fabricius) and Anoraphis subterranea (Walker), Coleopterous Lixus nordmanni Hochhuht, Lepidopterous Aethes kasyi Razowski, Epinotia thapsiana (Zeller) and Epermenia chaerophyllella (Goeze), Dipterous Melanagromyza heracleana Zlobin, and Lasiambia albidipennis (Strobl.) (Diptera) were determined on H. platytaenium. Among them, M. heracleana (Agromyzidae) is recorded from Turkey for the first time, and Lasiambia albidipennis (Chloropidae) is new as genus and species for the Turkish fauna. Additionally, H. platytaenium is recognized as new host for 5 species: A. subterranea, A. kasyi, E. thapsiana, E. chaerophyllella, and M. heracleana.

Honeydew producing insect species in forest areas in Western Turkey

2014

Marchalina hellenica Gennadius (Hemiptera: Marchalinidae) is a renowned and significant species of scale insect in Turkey due to its production of honeydew in large quantities which is collected by honeybees and used pine honey production. The aim of this study was to survey alternative honeydew sources in forest and neighboring areas of the Aegean, Marmara and Mediterranean regions between the years 2009 and 2011. It was found that there are several species of scale insects and aphids on pine, cedar, olive, oaks, various shrubs and herbaceous plants. Among them, Lecanodiaspis sardoa Targioni Tozzetti (Lecanodiaspididae), Puto israelensis Ben-Dov (Putoidae) and Cinara cedri Mimeur (Aphididae) were found as alternative honeydew producers, all of which produce large amount of honeydew depending on their population size. The use of honeydew from these insects is discussed.

Distribution data on the family Melittidae (Hymenoptera) of Turkey with considerations about their importance as pollinators

TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, 2014

Introduction Bees are in the Apiformes group of Apoidea (Hymenoptera), which is a diverse group of pollen-eaters comprising approximately 18,000 described species (Michener, 2007; Michez et al., 2009). They occur in most ecosystems where they are usually the most important pollinators, and therefore they play a key role in ecosystem function (O'Toole, 1993; Waser and Ollerton, 2006). Currently, 9 bee families are recognized, and Melittidae is one of the smallest bee families with more than 200 species in 14

Insects on lavender in Isparta province, Turkey

International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Food Sciences, 2020

Since ancient times, people have been interested in parfumed and spicy plants and used them in many areas such as cosmetics, flavors, foodstuffs and dyes. The effects of plant extracts and essential oils derived from these plants on plant diseases and pests have been studied in detail for many years. The lavender is becoming one of the most important aromatic plants in Isparta province and there has recently been an increase in lavender plantations. However, there is limited or no any study on pests of lavender in Turkey. This study aimed at identifying insect that attack to lavender plants. The surveys were performed in two locations of Isparta province in Turkey between 2015-2016. The Insects on lavander plants were sampled by three different methods (sweep net, pitfall and direct plant sampling). The collected insects' samples were brought to the laboratory in the plastic containers. Once morphologically identified, the insects were sent to the authorities for species identification. As a result, some insects belonging to different orders (Orthoptera, Hemiptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera) were determined. Poecilimon glandifer Karabağ (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae), Cercopis vulnerata Rossi (Hemiptera: Cercopidae), Lepyronia coleoprata (L.), Neophilaenus lineatus (L.), Philaenus spumarius (L.), Philaenus spumarius (L.) (Hemiptera: Aphrophoridae), Atrococcus achillae (Kiritchenko) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) were found to be the most common pest species in sampled lavender palants.

On some Microlepidoptera of Bahçesaray district (Van Province, East Turkey)

On the Microlepidoptera of Bahçesaray district (Van Province, East Turkey). Priamus 15 (3): 125-164, 105 figs. This paper deals with the Microlepidoptera fauna of Bahçesaray district of Van Province (East Turkey). Totally 96 species of 16 families (Adelidae, Yponomeutidae) are given. Taxonomically, A new subgenus, Neocallima in the family Oecophoridae is established. A new subspecies, Anchinia cristalis ssp. mukusensis is described. Two species are reported here as new to the fauna of Turkey. Totally 49 species are new to the fauna of Van Province. The identity of Aroga velocella was opened to discussion. Various remarks to some species are also added.

A New Record of Ectoparasitoid Melittobia acasta (Walker, 1839) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) from Turkey

This article deals with Melittobia acasta (Walker) as a new ectoparasitoid for the Turkish fauna, and it was found in artificial nests of Osmia bicornis (L.) and O. caerulescens (L.) in cherry orchards (Afyonkarahisar, Sultandaği). Özet: Bu makale Türkiye için yeni bir ektoparazitoit olan Melittobia acasta (Walker) ile ilgilidir. Bu tür, kiraz bahçelerindeki (Afyonkarahisar, Sultandağı) Osmia bicornis (L.) ve O. caerulescens (L.)'in yapay yuvalarında bulunmuştur.

Traditional honey production and bee flora of Espiye, Turkey

Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy

This paper presents potential honey bee plants in Espiye (Giresun) which can be considered as a guide for beekeepers and researchers. A total of 149 taxa belonging to 125 genara and 48 families were recorded as pollen and nectary sources for honey bee colonies at Espiye (Giresun) region. Among the recorded taxa 58 were Phanerophytes, 57 taxa Hemicryptophytes, 19 taxa Therophytes, 13 taxa Cryptophytes and 2 taxa Chamaephytes. Updated nomenclature along with the families, local names, life form, flowering period and ecological status have been furnished under 94 herbs, 28 shrubs and 27 trees.Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 25(1): 79-91, 2018 (June)