Göksel Tozlu

Gall-Inducing Wasps of the Genus Diplolepis (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) on Shrub Roses of Turkey

Abstract Five species of gall-inducing Diplolepis are reported from Rosa spp. in Turkey - D. eglanteriae (Hartig), D. fructuum (Rübsaamen), D. mayri (Schlectendal), D. rosae (Linnaeus), and D. spinosissimae (Giraud). The most abundant gall is that induced by D. fructuum which is often considered a pest of the rose industry because it can completely destroy the hips. In some areas, up to 90% of the hips are infested by galls of D. fructuum. Diplolepis eglanteriae, D. mayri, D. spinosissimae, and D. rosae induce galls on the leaves, but are uncommon and not considered pests. The importance of Turkey as a midpoint between Europe and Asia in the distribution of roses and Diplolepis is discussed. The inducer responsible for hip galls in Turkey previously identified as D. mayri is reported here as D. fructuum.

The Tropical Fig Borer, Batocera rufomaculata (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), new for Turkey

Abstract The Tropical Fig Borer, Batocera rufomaculata (De Geer, 1775) is recorded from the eastern Mediterranean Region of Turkey as a genus, species and a fig pest new for Turkey. The material collected and the views of some growers suggest that B. rufomaculata was probably introduced to Turkey from Israel, Lebanon, Syria or Iraq in the 1970s.

Anthaxia lgockii lgockii Obenberger, 1917 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), new for the Turkish fauna, and new localities for some species of this subgenus

Abstract This study describes the Buprestid subspecies, Anthaxia (s.str.) lgockii lgockii Obenberger, 1917, which has been recorded for the first time in Turkey. The important taxonomic characters are described and illustrated. New localities for Anthaxia adiyamana Svoboda, 1994, A. amasina amasina Daniel, 1903, A. bicolor Falderman, 1835, A. myrmidon Abeille de Perrin, 1891 and A. salicis (Fabricius, 1776), belonging to the same subgenus, are also recorded.