Hüseyin Özdikmen

Gazi University · Department of Biology

The paper presents provincial and regional distributions in Turkey of the members of Certallini tribe with their host plants. Cartallum laevicolle Pic, 1895 that was a synonym of C. thoracicum (Sharp, 1880), is regarded as a subspecies of this species as Certallum thoracicum laevicolle (Pic, 1895) stat. nov. As a result, a total of 3 species-group...

The paper is presented all taxa of Turkish Apatophyseinae Lacordaire with detailed data. Apatophysis anatolica mucurense (Özdikmen & Tezcan) rest. nov. is regarded as a new subspecies of the species Apatophysis anatolica Heyrovský. Also, Apatophysis capsica Semenov is newly added to the Turkish catalogue of Özdikmen (2021a). Accordingly, it is dete...

Phytoecia (Metacoptosia) subgen. nov. is proposed.

The paper presents a taxonomic evaluation on the subgenus Helladia Fairmaire of the genus Phytoecia Dejean. As a result, Helladioides subgen. nov. is described and presented with some species that was previously placed to the subgenus Helladia Fairmaire.

The accumulated data over the years on Cerambycoidea of Turkey (Cerambycidae and Vesperidae) (Coleoptera) are presented.

The paper presents detailed distribution data in Turkey of the members of Tetropini tribe with their host plants. As a result, only 6 species-group taxa (4 species + 2 nominal subspecies) of two genera were determined and evaluated with their distributions in Turkey and their all host plants for Turkish Tetropini. In terms of range of provincial an...

The “Stability Levels Theory”, which I tried to introduce in Turkish books in the past years of 21st century, is presented again in English in this section, with its basics given, in order to reach more readers. A consistent theory is presented here to explain the organization mechanism of the universe. Thus, while an alternative approach to scient...

The paper presents the accumulated data on the members of Turkish longicorn beetles preferring to feed on Eucalyptus species as their host plants. As a result, a total of 11 species-group taxa (8 species + 3 nominal subspecies) of 9 genera belonging to 4 subfamilies were determined and evaluated with their provincial and regional distributions in T...

The paper presents a taxonomic evaluation on the species-group taxa of the subgenus Phytoecia Dejean of the genus Phytoecia Dejean. As a result, Phytoecia caerulea (Scopoli), Phytoecia baccueti (Brullé) and Phytoecia bethseba Reiche & Saulcy are confirmed as the separate species. Also, the problem here is whether Phytoecia viridipes Rapuzzi & Sama...

The paper presents detailed distribution data in Turkey of the members of Pogonocherini tribe with their host plants. As a result, only 11 species-group taxa (11 species or 8 species + 3 nominal subspecies) of two genera were determined and evaluated with their distributions in Turkey and their all host plants for Turkish Pogonocherini. In terms of...

The paper presents detailed information on diagnostic characters and Turkish distribution of all subspecies of Phytoecia vittipennis Reiche in the subgenus Parobereina Danilevsky of the genus Phytoecia Dejean. As a result of this, taxonomic status of all subspecies of Phytoecia vittipennis Reiche is discussed, and so Phytoecia (Obereina) vittipenni...

The paper presents distributions in Turkey of the members of Graciliini tribe with their host plants. As a result, a total of 5 species-group taxa (4 species + 1 non-nominal subspecies) of 4 genera were determined and evaluated with their distributions in Turkey and their all host plants for Turkish Graciliini. In terms of range of provincial and m...

The paper presents old and new data on host plants and distribution of a single Turkish species, Euracmeops marginatus (Fabricius), of the genus Euracmeops Danilevsky (Cerambycidae: Lepturinae). Consequently, Pinaceae (Pinus nigra) is determined for the first time as a new host plant of Euracmeops marginatus (Fabricius). On the other hand, Euracmeo...

The paper presents distributions in Turkey of the members of Obriini tribe with their host plants. As a result, only 3 species of two genera were determined and evaluated with their distributions in Turkey and their all host plants for Turkish Obriini. In terms of range of provincial and modern regional distribution in Turkey, O. brunneum with 12 p...

The paper presents provincial and regional distributions in Turkey of the members of Compsocerini tribe with their host plants. Rosalia alpina syriaca Pic, 1895 that was a subspecies of R. alpina (Linnaeus, 1758), is upgraded to the species level as Rosalia syriaca Pic, 1895 stat. nov. As a result, only 2 species of one genus were determined and ev...

The paper presents old and new data on distribution and host plants of the type species, Fallacia elegans (Faldermann), of the monotypic genus Fallacia Mulsant & Rey (Cerambycidae: Lepturinae). Consequently, Fallacia elegans (Faldermann) is recorded for the first time from Gümüşhane and Kastamonu provinces in Black Sea region of Turkey. On the othe...

The paper is presented all taxa of Turkish Stenopterinae Gistel with new data and new records. Accordingly, it is determined Turkish Stenopterinae comprise of 27 species-group taxa belonging to 7 genera of 4 tribes. Among them, 8 species-group taxa are endemics to Turkey as Caenoptera abieticola (Holzschuh), Caenoptera akbesiana (Rapuzzi & Sama), M...

The paper presents accumulated data of the members of the monotypic Cardoria Mulsant and Coptosiella Kasatkin in Turkey with taxonomical notes. As a result, Cardoria Mulsant, 1862 upgraded to the genus level. Also, Coptosiella Kasatkin, 2015 transferred to the genus Cardoria Mulsant, 1862. In addition, Coptosia antoniae v. uniformis that was regard...

The paper presents updated provincial and regional distributions in Turkey of the members of Cerambycini tribe with their host plants. As a result, a total of 12 species-group taxa (10 species and 2 non-nominal subspecies) of two subgenera belonging to one genus of Cerambycini tribe were determined, evaluated and updated with their distributions in...

The detection of cerambycids and their detailed distribution data and feeding preferences within the natural ecosystems is of great ecological and economic importance. Accordingly, the paper presents all taxa of Turkish Desmophorini with new data on their distribution and feeding preferences collectively. It is determined that Turkish Desmophorini...

The paper presents updated data of all Turkish Mallosia taxa with new data on distribution patterns. It is determined that Turkish Mallosia includes twelve species-group taxa of four subgenera. Accordingly, the distribution range of seven of twelve species-group taxa is expanded by determining new provincial records for them. Mallosia costata Pic i...

The detection of cerambycids and their feeding preferences within the natural ecosystems is of great ecological and economic importance. Accordingly, the paper presents all taxa of Turkish Anoplodera with new data on their feeding preferences and distribution patterns for the first time collectively. It is determined that Turkish Anoplodera include...

The detection of cerambycids and their feeding preferences within the natural ecosystems is of great ecological and economic importance. Accordingly, the paper presents all taxa of Turkish Clytus with new data on their feeding preferences and distribution patterns for the first time collectively. The available specimens were collected from various...

The detection of cerambycids and their feeding preferences within the natural ecosystems is of great ecological and economic importance. Accordingly, the paper presents food plants of Carlandrea syriaca (Pic) with known data on its feeding preference and distribution pattern for the first time collectively. The available specimens were collected fr...

The detection of cerambycids and their feeding preferences within the natural ecosystems is of great ecological and economic importance. Accordingly, the paper presents all taxa of Turkish Rhagium with new data on their feeding preferences and distribution patterns collectively. The available specimens were collected from various localities in Turk...

The paper presents updated provincial and regional distributions in Turkey of the members of Aseminae, Saphaninae and Spondylidinae subfamilies with their host plants. As a result, also confirming the previous works, a total of 9 species-group taxa (8 species and 1 non-nominal subspecies) of 4 genera belonging to 2 tribes of Aseminae subfamily, a t...

Ultrastructure of the aedeagus and spermatheca of Chaetocnema conducta (Motschulsky), 1838 (Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) by Scanning Electron Microscope. Acta Musei Moraviae, Scientie biologicae 108(1-2): 43-56.-The paper presents unknown ultrastructure of aedeagus and spermatheca of Chaetocnema conducta (Motschulsky), 1838, studied and fi...

The paper presents unknown ultrastructure of aedeagus and spermatheca of Chaetocnema major (Jacquelin du Val) which is the type species of the subgenus Chaetocnema (Majoroides) Özdikmen and the single species of the subgenus occurring in Türkiye, are studied and figured under both stereo microscope and Scanning Electron Microscope. Aedeagi and sper...

The Aedeagus and spermatheca of the type species Pilemostoma fastuosum (Schaller) of the monotypic genus Pilemostoma Desbrochers des Loges have been studied and figured. Aedeagal and spermathecal structures were evaluated in detail under both stereo microscope and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) for the first time on the basis of 20 and 24 speci...

The paper presents unknown ultrastructures of aedeagus and spermatheca ofChaetocnema concinna (Marsham, 1802) which is the type species of the subgenusChaetocnema (Chaetocnema) Stephens, 1831 are studied and figured under both stereomicroscope and Scanning Electron Microscope from Turkey for the first time. The studiedspecimens were collected from...

The detection of cerambycids and their feeding preferences within the natural ecosystems is of great ecological and economic importance. Accordingly, the paper presents all taxa of Turkish Hesperophanini with new data on their feeding preferences and distribution patterns for the first time. The available specimens were collected from various local...

Phytoecia (Neomusaria) cercii sp. nov. is described from Karaman province (South part of Central Anatolian region of Turkey). The new species is close to Ph. (N.) balcanica (Frivaldszky von Frivald, 1835), Ph. (N.) longicornis Pesarini & Sabbadini, 2009, Ph. (N.) adusta Reitter, 1889 and Ph. (N.) aligamgami H. Özdikmen & G. Özdikmen, 2016. The new...

The detection of cerambycids and their feeding preferences within the natural ecosystems is of great ecological and economic importance. Accordingly, the paper presents all taxa of Turkish Saperdini with new data on their feeding preferences and distribution patterns for the first time. The available specimens were collected from various localities...

The paper presents Rosaceae taxa (Rosales) associated with longicorn beetle taxa of Turkey for the first time. As a result, the members of Rosaceae family are preferred by a total of 140 species or species-group taxa of longicorn beetles of Turkey.

The paper presents Fagaceae taxa (Fagales) associated with longicorn beetle taxa of Turkey for the first time. As a result, the members of Fagaceae family are preferred by a total of 232 species or species-group taxa of longicorn beetles of Turkey.

The paper presents Acacia Miller taxa (Fabales: Mimosaceae) associated with longicorn beetle taxa of Turkey for the first time. As a result, the members of Acacia Miller are preferred by a total of 13 species or species-group taxa of longicorn beetles of Turkey.

The paper presents Betulaceae taxa (Fagales) associated with longicorn beetle taxa of Turkey for the first time. As a result, the members of Betulaceae family are preferred by a total of 87 species or species-group taxa of longicorn beetles of Turkey.

The paper presents Corylaceae taxa (Fagales) associated with longicorn beetle taxa of Turkey for the first time. As a result, the members of Corylaceae family are preferred by a total of 96 species or species-group taxa of longicorn beetles of Turkey.

The paper presents Tilia Linnaeus taxa (Malvales: Tiliaceae) associated with longicorn beetle taxa of Turkey for the first time. As a result, the members of Tilia Linnaeus are preferred by a total of 53 species or species-group taxa of longicorn beetles of Turkey.

The paper presents Elaeagnaceae taxa (Rosales) associated with longicorn beetle taxa of Turkey for the first time. As a result, the members of Elaeagnaceae family are preferred by a total of 5 species or species-group taxa of longicorn beetles of Turkey.

The paper presents Ceratonia siliqua Linnaeus (Fabales: Caesalpiniaceae) associated with longicorn beetle taxa of Turkey for the first time. As a result, the carob trees are preferred by a total of 17 species or species-group taxa of longicorn beetles of Turkey.

The paper presents Platanaceae taxa (Proteales) associated with longicorn beetle taxa of Turkey for the first time. As a result, the members of Platanaceae family are preferred by a total of 18 species or species-group taxa of longicorn beetles of Turkey.

The paper presents Ulmaceae taxa (Rosales) associated with longicorn beetle taxa of Turkey for the first time. As a result, the members of Ulmaceae family are preferred by a total of 68 species or species-group taxa of longicorn beetles of Turkey.

The paper presents Oleaceae taxa (Lamiales) associated with longicorn beetle taxa of Turkey for the first time. As a result, the members of Oleaceae family are preferred by a total of 49 species or species-group taxa of longicorn beetles of Turkey.

Longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycoidea) is one of the largest, most diverse, ecologically and economically important groups of beetles. The paper presents numbers and endemism rates of species-group taxa with taxonomic names and territorial distributions of longhorned beetles in sixteen countries of the Middle-East. According to the present st...

The paper presents Salicaceae taxa (Malpighiales) associated with longicorn beetle taxa of Turkey for the first time. As a result, the members of Salicaceae family are preferred by a total of 99 species or species-group taxa of longicorn beetles of Turkey.

Studies on the predators of cerambycids so far are very limited worldwide. The paper presents known predators of longhorned beetle species of Turkey. Known predators on the base of longhorned beetle species reported from Turkey are determined by reviewing the relevant literatures given in the text. As a result, known predators are determined for on...

The paper presents Pinaceae taxa (Pinales) associated with longicorn beetle taxa of Turkey for the first time. As a result, the members of Pinaceae family and therefore Pinales order are preferred by a total of 109 species or species-group taxa of longicorn beetles of Turkey.

Longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycoidea) is one of the largest, most diverse, ecologically and economically important groups of beetles. The paper presents numbers and endemism rates of species-group taxa with taxonomic names and territorial distributions of longhorned beetles in Turkey and 9 neighboring countries. According to the present stud...

The detection of cerambycids and their feeding preferences within the natural ecosystems is of great ecological and economic importance. Accordingly, the paper presents collectively all taxa of the primitive, rare and hardly studied tribe Xylosteini Reitter in Turkey with new data on their feeding preferences and distribution patterns for the first...

The paper presents Liquidambar Linnaeus taxa (Saxifragales: Altingiaceae) associated with longicorn beetle taxa of Turkey for the first time. As a result, the members of Liquidambar Linnaeus are preferred by a total of 5 species or species-group taxa of longicorn beetles of Turkey.

The paper presents Juglandaceae taxa (Fagales) associated with longicorn beetle taxa of Turkey for the first time. As a result, the members of Juglandaceae family are preferred by a total of 67 species or species-group taxa of longicorn beetles of Turkey.

The paper presents new data on longicorn beetles from NorthEastern Anatolian part of Turkey. The available specimens were collected from Ağrı, Ardahan, Erzurum, Iğdır and Kars provinces in 2015, 2020 and mostly 2022. As a result, a total of thirty species-group taxa (sixteen species and fourteen subspecies) of fifteen genera belonging to five subfa...

The paper presents Cupressaceae and Taxaceae taxa (Cupressales) worldwide associated with longicorn beetle taxa of Turkey for the first time. As a result, the members of Cupressaceae family are preferred by a total of 27 species or species-group taxa of longicorn beetles of Turkey, while the member of Taxaceae family is preferred only by two specie...

Taxonomic status of Ropalopus ledereri wittmeri Demelt is discussed on the base of the original description and its distribution pattern in Turkey. As a result, Ropalopus ledereri wittmeri Demelt is upgraded to species level as Ropalopus wittmeri Demelt stat. nov.. In addition, Ropalopus ledereri (Fairmaire) is recorded for the first time from Anta...

The paper presents updated provincial and regional distributions in Turkey of the members of Prioninae subfamily with their known host plants. As a result, also confirming the previous works, a total of twelve species-group taxa (nine species and three subspecies) of seven genera belonging to four tribes of Prioninae subfamily (Cerambycidae) were d...

The detection of cerambycids and their feeding preferences within the natural ecosystems is of great ecological and economic importance. Accordingly, the paper presents all taxa of Turkish Purpuricenini with new data on their feeding preferences and distribution patterns for the first time. The available specimens were collected from various locali...

Semanotus russicus anatolicus ssp. nov. is described and discussed from Mersin province in Southern Anatolian part of Turkey. On this occasion, known host plants of all subspecies of Semanotus russicus (Fabricius) are also provided. The provincial and regional distribution patterns in Turkey of the nominate subspecies and the new subspecies are als...

Taxonomic status of Phytoecia caerulea bethseba Reiche & Saulcy, 1858 and Phytoecia asiatica sublineata Holzschuh, 1971 are discussed on the base of the distribution patterns in Turkey. As a result, Phytoecia caerulea bethseba Reiche & Saulcy, 1858 and Phytoecia asiatica sublineata Holzschuh, 1971 are upgraded to species level as Phytoecia bethseba...

The detection of cerambycids and their feeding preferences within the natural ecosystems is of great ecological and economic importance. Accordingly, the paper presents two subspecies of Stenhomalus bicolor (Kraatz) with new data on their feeding preferences and distribution patterns for the first time. According to the present study, both subspeci...

The paper presents all known host plants of Trichoferus fasciculatus fasciculatus (Faldermann, 1837) with a new and interesting host plant. The research was carried out in Kahramanmaraş province, Turkey in the years of 2021-2022. As a result, the Virginia creeper, Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Linnaeus) Planchon, 1887, of the plant family Vitaceae i...

The paper presents detection of Ficus carica Linnaeus (Moreceae) as first host plant of Stenopterus kraatzi Pic, 1892. Also, provincial and regional distribution of this species is updated. On this occasion, the species are newly recorded from Afyonkarahisar, Çanakkale, Kahramanmaraş and Osmaniye provinces of Turkey.

Taxonomic status of Leioderes kollari L. Redtenbacher and Leioderes tuerki (Ganglbauer) are discussed on the base of the original descriptions and their distribution patterns. As a result, Leioderes bodemeyeri (Reitter, 1903) stat. nov. is proposed as a separate species. Leioderes bodemeyeri tokatense ssp. nov. is proposed as a new subspecies for N...

The paper presents an arrangement on subgeneric composition of the genus Clytus Laicharting with new subgenera worldwide. As a result of this, a total of 22 subgenera (including the nominotypical subgenus and Sphegoclytus Sama) are determined and described. Clytus is a genus distributed worldwide in Palaearctic, Nearctic, Oriental and ?Australian r...

The paper presents Myrtaceae taxa (Myrtales) associated with longicorn beetle taxa of Turkey for the first time. As a result, the members of Myrtaceae family are preferred by a total of 9 species or species-group taxa of longicorn beetles of Turkey.

Axinopalpis gracilis diversicornis ssp. nov. is described and discussed from Karaman province in South part of Central Anatolian region of Turkey. On this occasion, known host plants of all subspecies of Axinopalpis gracilis (Krynicki) are also provided. The provincial and regional distribution patterns in Turkey of the nominate subspecies and the...

Purpuricenus variicollis sp. nov. is described from Diyarbakır province (Eğil district) in South-Eastern Anatolian region of Turkey on the base of coloration of pronotum especially. It also is illustrated and distinguished from related congeners, Purpuricenus wachanrui Levrat from Turkey and Purpuricenus nanus Semenov from Iran.

This paper presents ultrastructures of aedeagus and spermatheca observed for the first time by SEM of a plant pest (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cryptocephalinae) Cryptocephalus turcicus Suffrian, 1847 from Türkiye. In the present study, the morphologies of male and female genitalia of this species belonging to the nominative subgenus Cryptocephalus...

The paper presents ultrastructures observed for the first time by aedeagus and spermatheca SEM of a plant pest (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cryptocephalinae) Cryptocephalus turcicus Suffrian, 1847 from Turkey. In the present study, the morphologies of male and female genitalia of this species belonging to the nominative subgenus Cryptocephalus (s.st...

Surveys for the present study were carried out the cypress trees of Cupressus arizonica Greene and Cupressus sempervirens Linnaeus (Cupressaceae) especially on the roadsides in Kahramanmaraş province and its districts. Thus, we have discovered new host plants, Cupressus arizonica Greene and Cupressus sempervirens Linnaeus (Cupressaceae), for Delagr...

The paper presents unknown ultrastructure observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) of aedeagus, spermatheca and ovipositor of Julodis ehrenbergii Laporte (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Julodinae) from Turkey. The studied specimens were collected from Çankırı and Çorum provinces which are new provincial records for Turkey, in July and August 2021....

The paper presents ultrastructures observed by SEM of aedeagus and spermatheca of Cryptocephalus sericeus (Linnaeus, 1758) that is a Sibero-European species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cryptocephalinae) from Turkey for the first time. With the present study, the morphologies of male and female genitaliae of this species belonging to the nominative...

The paper presents ultrastructures observed by SEM of aedeagus and spermatheca of Cryptocephalus duplicatus Suffrian, 1845 that is a Turano-Mediterranean (Turano-Balkan) species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cryptocephalinae) from Turkey for the first time. With the present study, the morphologies of male and female genitaliae of this species belongi...

The paper presents a taxonomic discussion on diagnostic characters of Dorcadion nobile elazigi Fuchs & Breuning, 1971, Dorcadion holzschuhi Breuning, 1974 and Dorcadion konradi Bernhauer & Peks, 2012. Accordingly, Dorcadion nobile elazigi Fuchs & Breuning, 1971 is accepted. In addition, Dorcadion holzschuhi Breuning, 1974 is accepted as a separate...

The paper presents a complete and updated list of Cerambycoidea and Chrysomeloidea taxa from European Turkey (Turkish Thrace). Accordingly, a total of 430 species-group taxa of Cerambycoidea and Chrysomeloidea are determined from European Turkey. Thus, a total of 199 species-group taxa (113 species and 86 subspecies) of 79 genera belonging to 42 tr...

The paper presents comments on the validity of Stenocorus guveni Özdikmen et al., 2014 and Stenocorus latus (Pic, 1892) as separate species. The species, Stenocorus latus (Pic, 1892) was recently accepted by Danilevsky (2020) as a separate species in the subgenus Anisorus Mulsant, 1862, and also he accepted the species, Stenocorus guveni Özdikmen e...

The paper presents the first observation on host plant of the very rare species, Chrysolina blanchei (Fairmaire, 1865) (Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae) from Hatay province of Turkey.

The study was carried out in the years 2019-2020 in the olive orchads of Edremit, Havran, Burhaniye, Gömeç and Ayvalık districts in the Edremit Bay Region of Balıkesir province. As a result of the study, a total of 20 species (3 species of 3 genera belonging to 2 subfamilies in Cerambycidae family, and 17 species of 10 genera belonging to 5 subfami...