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Three new species of ants (genus Aphaenogaster, Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Turkey

Three new species of the ant genus Aphaenogaster (A. aktaci sp. n., A. maculifrons sp. n., A. radchenkoi sp. n.) are described from Turkey and their taxonomic positions are discussed. Aphaenogaster aktaci sp. n. belongs to the obsidiana group, A. maculifrons sp. n. to subterranea group and A. radchenkoi sp. n. to pallida group of the Attomyrma subgenus. Key characteristics for identification of the species and data on their ecology are given.

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.

İzmir ilinde kiraz ağaçlarında zararlı Cicadivetta tibialis (Panzer, 1798) (Hemiptera: Cicadidae)’in yayılışı, doğadaki biyolojisi ve doğal düşmanları üzerinde araştırmalar

Bu calisma Izmir ilinde kiraz agaclarinda zararli Cicadivetta tibialis (Panzer, 1798) (Hemiptera: Cicadidae)’in yayilisi, dogadaki biyolojisi ve dogal dusmanlarini belirlemek amaciyla 2005-2008 yillarinda yurutulmustur. C.tibialis ’in Izmir ilindeki yayilisini belirlemek icin 17 ilcede bulunan 98 bahcede incelemeler yapilmistir. Kontrol edilen toplam 98 bahcenin %55.10’unda bu ture rastlanmistir. Kemalpasa/Yukarikizilca’daki bir bahcede zararlinin biyolojisi ile ilgili gozlem ve sayimlar yapilmis, 10 agacin altinda ergin cikisindan itibaren cikis yapan nimflere ait gomlekler haftalik araliklarla sayilmistir. Ayrica 10 agacin taci altina tahta kasalar yerlestirilerek, cikis yapan erginler sayilmistir. Calisma sonucunda C. tibialis erginlerinin mayis ayinin ikinci haftasi icinde ilk kez gorulerek, agustos ayinin birinci haftasina kadar 71-80 gunluk sure boyunca dogada bulundugu, en fazla ergin cikisinin haziran ortasi ile temmuz basi arasinda oldugu gorulmustur. Gerek kasalarda elde edilen ergin sayilari ve gerekse agac basina dusen nimf gomlegi sayilari arasinda yillara gore farkliliklarin oldugu ve en yuksek sayisal degere 2008 yilinda, en dusuk degere ise 2005 yilinda ulasildigi belirlenmistir. Erginlerine daha cok kirazda, az miktarda ise kus kirazi ve zeytin, seftali, erik, kayisi gibi meyve agaclarinda ve kanyas ile sirken gibi otsu bitkilerde rastlanmistir. Yillara gore degismekle beraber ilk yumurtalarina haziran ayinin birinci haftasindan itibaren rastlanmis, ilk yumurta aciliminin ise temmuz ayinin son haftasindan itibaren basladigi gorulmustur. Bu turun kiraz, idris, zeytin, seftali ve kanyasa yumurta biraktigi, yumurtalarin birakildiktan 43-56 gun sonra acildiklari belirlenmistir. Acilan yumurtalarda cikan nimfler hizli bir sekilde toprak altina gecerek degisik bitki kokleriyle beslenirler. Dogal dusmanlari arasinda yer alan Argiope lobata (Pallas, 1772) ve Araneus triguttata (Fabricius, 1775) (Araneae: Araneidae) isimli orumcek turlerinin C. tibialis erginleri ile beslendigi saptanmistir.

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.

Contributions to the knowledge of the Lixinae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) from Turkey Türkiye Lixinae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) faunasına katkılar

Summary In this study, the new localities of 60 species belonging to Lixinae subfamily of Curculionidae has been determined. Material from the different parts of Turkey have been collected during the years of 1933-1996. Amongst those Larinus latus (Herbst) and Lixus cardui Olivier are more widespread compared to the others.