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First observations in Turkish Thrace on water mite larvae parasitism of Ranatra linearis by Hydrachna gallica (Acari: Hydrachnidia)

Many aquatic insect species, including aquatic Hemiptera, are parasitized by water mite larvae. Although this situation may cause damaging impacts to the hosts, the mites can disperse and colonize new localities in this way. Little is known about the frequency of water mite ectoparasitism amongst the aquatic Hemiptera in Turkey. In this study, larval water mite parasitism on aquatic Hemiptera, which have been collected from different localities in Turkish Thrace, was evaluated. It was found that only nine individuals, belonging two different species in a total of 367 hemipteran specimens, were parasitized by larval water mites. Furthermore, variations in sizes and shapes of the mites on the waterscorpion Ranatra linearis Linne, 1758 and Nepa cinerea Linne, 1758 were determined. These are the first records for larval mite parasitism on R. linearis and N. cinerea in Turkish Thrace.

First record of Graphosoma inexpectatum (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae, Podopinae) from Turkey with description of the female.

Abstract Graphosoma inexpectatum Carapezza & Jindra, 2008 is described from Syria, the southern neighbor of Turkey, and is known only from the type locality. The first observation of the species in Turkey dates back to 1995 with two females obtained from the provinces of Gaziantep (Şehitkamil–Aktoprak) and Adana (Pozantı–Bürücek Plateau). These two localities are situated inside the part of the Mediterranean region along the Syrian border. Females of the species, whose original description was based on males, are described here for the first time. A map showing the collecting localities and photographs of the female specimens are given.

Type Localities of Heteroptera (Insecta: Hemiptera) from Turkey

The Heteroptera (Hemiptera) fauna of the Palaearctic Region is represented by 9365 species belonging to 1632 genera of which 1349 species belonging to 469 genera are also recorded from Turkey. Type localities of 237 species are in Turkey of which 108 species and 4 subspecies are endemic for the Heteroptera fauna of Turkey, indicating the importance of the country as a refugium, genetic hotspot and dispersal centre during pleistocene glaciation. Some heteroptera are important in agriculture as predators used in biological control or as ectoparasits and pests on plants. Most heteropteran species are phytophagous feeding on leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds and shoots and cause economic damage. The suborder Heteroptera comprises aquatic, semi-aquatic and terrestrial species.

Annotated Checklist of Tingidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) in Turkey with new records for the faunas of Europe and Turkish Thrace

In this study, all the so far manuscripts on Tingidae fauna in Turkey has been revised and adults samples from the family Tingidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) were collected from different localities in Anatolia and Thrace of Turkey and an annotated checklist of Tingidae occurring is presented. As a results of this study, of Tingidae fauna from Turkey stated that it consists of 78 species has revealed that the number of species is 88 species and 1 subspecies. Nine species and subspecies, Catoplatus horvathi (Puton, 1878), Copium clavicorne clavicorne (Linnaeus, 1758), Derephysia foliacea foliacea (Fallén, 1807), Dictyla nassata (Puton, 1874), Dictyla rotundata (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835), Dictyonota strichnocera Fieber, 1844, Lasiacantha capucina capucina (Germar, 1837) Stephanitis oschanini Vasiliev, 1935 and Tingis geniculata (Fieber, 1844) are new records for the fauna of Turkish Thrace (European part of Turkey) and of those, S. oschanini is recorded for the first time from Europe. The specimen Dictyonata astragali Štusák & Önder, 1982 type locality in Turkey has been mentioned second locality from Merzifon (Amasya).

Redescription of Urartucoris ermolenkoi (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Coreidae) and a revised key to the genera of Pseudophloeini of the Western Palaearctic Region

Abstract Urartucoris ermolenkoi P. V. Putshkov, 1979 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Pseudophloeinae) is recorded from Turkey for the first time. Redescriptions of the genus and species are provided, the male of Urartucoris ermolenkoi being described for the first time, and intraspecific variability of the species is discussed. Adults of Urartucoris ermolenkoi were collected from mid April to end of July and in mid September by means of pitfall traps. First data on the habitat of the species are provided: it is epigeic, inhabiting sparse forests and shrublands at higher elevations (ca. 1400–1600 m a.s.l.) in arid regions of central Anatolia. A revised key to the genera of the West Palaearctic Pseudophloeini is provided. Translations of the original descriptions from Russian are given in Appendix.

Aspat (Strobilos) antik kenti ve çevresindeki (Bodrum, Muğla) tarım teraslarının Scutelleridae, Cydnidae ve Pentatomidae (Hemiptera: Pentatomoidea) faunası üzerinde bir analiz

This paper provides information about Scutelleridae, Cydnidae and Pentatomidae fauna of farming terraces in Aspat (Strobilos) ancient city and its territorium, Bodrum, Mugla, western Turkey, during the years of 2008-2009. As a result of this study, thirty three species were identified. Those were Eurygaster maura (Linnaeus, 1758), Odontoscelis byrrhus Seidenstucker, 1971, Odontotarsus purpureolineatus (Rossi, 1790), O. rufescens Fieber, 1861, Psacasta tuberculata (Fabricius, 1781), Byrsinus pilosulus (Klug, 1845), Cydnus aterrimus (Forster, 1771), Macroscytus brunneus (Fabricius, 1803), Microporus nigrita (Fabricius, 1794), Acrosternum heegeri Fieber, 1861, A. millierei (Mulsant & Rey, 1866), Aelia acuminata (Linnaeus, 1758), A. rostrata Boheman, 1852, Ancyrosoma leucogrammes (Gmelin, 1789), Carpocoris mediterraneus Tamanini, 1958, C. purpureipennis (De Geer, 1773), Codophila varia (Fabricius, 1787), Dolycoris baccarum (Linnaeus, 1758), Eurydema ornatum (Linnaeus, 1758), E. rugulosa (Dohrn, 1860), E. ventralis Kolenati, 1846, Eysarcoris ventralis (Westwood, 1837), Graphosoma semipunctatum (Fabricius, 1775), Holcostethus strictus strictus (Fabricius, 1803), Mustha spinosula (Lefebvre, 1831), Neottiglossa bifida (Costa, 1847), N. leporina (Herrich-Schaffer, 1830), Nezara viridula (Linnaeus, 1758), Sciocoris cursitans (Fabricius, 1794), S. helferi Fieber, 1851, S. ochraseus Fieber, 1861, Staria lunata (Hahn, 1835) and Ventocoris achivus (Horvath, 1889). Among them G. semipunctatum, E. ornatum, A. acuminata and C. varia were the most abundant species. 17 species were recorded for the first time from Mugla province of Turkey. Data on horizontal and vertical distribution, collection methods and seasonal occurrence periods of all species were also analyzed in this study.