Meral Fent

Trakya University · Department of Biology

To cite this article: Yence, K., Fent, M., 2023, High mountain range (Aladağlar National Park) Lygaeoidea (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) fauna of Türkiye, with three new records, J.Het.Turk.., 5(2): 234-256

During the field studies carried out in various freshwater habitats in the ThraceRegion between 2019-2020, two species from the Hebridae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) familywere identified. Hebrus pilipes Kanyukova, 1997 was recorded for the first time for the ThraceRegion, while the presence of Hebrus pusillus pusillus (Fallén, 1807) in Turkish Thrace...

As a result of the evaluation of the material collected by Robinson light trap in Diyarbakır Province, Sur district located in the southeast Türkiye between May ̶ September 2015, 56 species belonging to 13 families of Heteroptera were determined.

During a study conducted in Amasya and Çorum Provinces of Türkiye between 2020-2021, the endemic species Agatharchus ponticus Belousova, 1999 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) was recorded for the first time in the Black Sea Region. The female of the species, whose original description was based on a male specimen, is described here for the fi...

In this study, an up-to-date list of Pentatomidae family, one of the large families of Heteroptera suborder, in Turkey with the latest taxonomic developments is presented. As a result of the literature review, 61 genera and 174 species/subspecies (2 species only in European Turkey, 97 species only in Asian Turkey) belonging to 4 subfamilies and 13...

Tinna schoenitzeri sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Emesinae: Leistarchini) is described from Nigeria. Digital macrophotographs and scanning electron micrographs of the new species are given.

This paper provides information about the Heteroptera (Hemiptera) species collected by fermented bait traps in six fig orchards in Tire (İzmir), Western Turkey in 2016. As a result of this study, 12 species belonging to six families of Heteroptera have been recorded.

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...

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...

The distribution, host plants, and natural enemies of the white peach scale, Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni-Tozzetti) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), were investigated in 25 districts of Ankara Province, Turkey, during 2013-2015. Thirteen districts were infested with harmful white peach scale; infestation was most common in parks, roadsides, private...

This study was performed in the period of 2013-2014 in various freshwater habitats ranging from lakes, dam lakes, rivers, streams, irrigation channels and trough in Turkish Thrace in order to determine the Gerromorpha and Nepomorpha fauna of the city. Hydrometra gracilenta Horváth, 1899 (Hydrometridae) is new record for the fauna of Turkey, Limnopo...

In this study we report new localities for Ectomocoris caucasicus Linnavuori, 1972 (Reduviidae), Aneurus (Aneurodes) avenius (Dufour, 1833) and Aradus cinnamomeus Panzer, 1806 (Aradidae), Brachycarenus languidus (Horváth, 1891), Leptoceraea viridis Jakovlev, 1874 and Myrmus miriformis (Fallén, 1807) (Rhopalidae), Spathocera lobata (Herrich-Schaeffe...

22 species belonging to seven families of Heteroptera (Hemiptera) were recorded as a non-target species from pheromone traps of the Red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (OLIVIER 1790) (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae) in Izmir province of Turkey. Among them Acrosternum heegeri FIEBER 1861 was the most abundant species.

Factors such as the vastness of geological location, the diversity of climate and vegetation in Turkiye, as it applies to other insect groups, also bring diversity to insects that belong in the Heteroptera order. The Heteroptera fauna in Turkiye, especially in the 19th and 20th centuries, has been studied by both local and international researchers...

The honeydew of Marchalina hellenica is collected by honeybees for pine honey production, which is of great economic importance in Turkey. During 2009–2011 we investigated the predators of M. hellenica, which is distributed mainly in the areas with a Mediterranean climate – in the Aegean, Marmara and Mediterranean regions of Turkey. The findings sh...

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 localiti...

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 ermo...

This paper presents an overview of the nominotypical subgenus of the genus Ventocoris Hahn, 1834 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Podopinae); the two species are identified, redescribed, illustrated, and keyed. Species of the sub-genus Astirocoris Jakovlev, 1894 known in Turkey are redescribed, a key is provided for the Turkish species of Ven...

This paper provides information about Scutelleridae, Cydnidae and Pentatomidae fauna of farming terraces in Aspat (Strobilos) ancient city and its territorium, Bodrunn, Mug la, 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 by...

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, larv...

The stilt bug Metatropis rufescens (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Berytidae) is reported as a new record for Turkey and also represents the first record of the tribe Metatropini Henry, 1997 for the Turkish fauna. The specimens of the species were collected from its host plant, Circaea lutetiana L. (Onagraceae), in the forest are...

Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann 1910 is known as the western conifer seed bug and is an impor-tant pest species in North America feeding on seeds of conifers. The overwintering adults enter households and factories and cause nuisance to people. This pest species has been introduced in Europe through trans-portation and spread rapidly over the c...

An annotated check-list of the aquatic and semi-aquatic bugs of the infraorders Enicocephalomorpha, Dipsocoromorpha, Nepomorpha, Gerromorpha, and Leptopodomorpha of Turkey and its geographical parts (Turkish Thrace [i.e., European Turkey] and Anatolia [i.e., the Asian Turkey]) is presented. The nomenclatoric history of Alpagut Kiyak, 1995 (= Harpag...

Contribution to the knowledge of Pentatomidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) Fauna of Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey This study was carried out to determine of Pentatomidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) species and their host plant/ in the 64 locality between 2007 to 2009 years in Adıyaman, Diyarbakır and Şanlıurfa provinces of Turkey. As a result of...

In this study 37 taxa from Gökçeada Island and 23 taxa from Bozcaada Island belonging to 10 families (Alydidae, Lygaeidae, Coreidae, Miridae, Nabidae, Pentatomidae, Reduviidae, Rhopalidae, Scutelleridae and Tingidae) were determined during fieldworks in Gökçeada and Bozcaada between the years 1998 and 1999. Of these taxa, 11 taxa from Gökçeada and...

The tribe Halyini Amyot & Serville, 1843 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) which has been represented in Turkey so far by 6 species from 3 genera is reviewed and identification keys, morphological figures and the distributional patterns in Turkey and Palaearctic region of the formerly determined species (Carenoplistus acutus (Signoret, 1880),...

A b s t r act : This study deals with Heteroptera fauna collected by light traps in cherry orchards in western Turkey during the years of2006-2007. A total of 35 species belongingto eight families of Heteropterawere determined.Among those Adelphocoris lineolatus (GOEZE1778), Exolygus pratensis (LINNAEUS 1758), Phytocoris insignis REUTER1876, Nezara...

In this present study, performed in the Western Black Sea Region between the years 2005 and 2007, 68 species from 37 genera and 5 families (Pentatomidae, Cydnidae, Scutelleridae, Plataspidae, Acanthosomatidae) of Pentatomoidea were determined. 46 of these species belongs to Pentatomidae, 15 to Scutelleridae, 4 to Cydnidae, 2 to Plataspidae and 1 to...

Bagrada abeillei Puton, 1881 and Bagrada amoenula (Walker, 1870), belong to Strachiini tribe (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae) were found in Adiyaman and Şanliurfa provinces, during the years of 2006-2007. B. amoenula was the first record for Turkish fauna. Identification key for genera of Bagrada Stål, 1862 species found in Turkey, their synonyms, distr...

This study was carried in 100 localities in five provinces of the Turkish Thrace, between the years 1992 and 2003. A total of 21 species belong to 13 genera from the five families (Acanthosomatidae, Thyreocoridae, Cydnidae, Plataspidae and Scutelleridae) of Pentatomoidea were determined.

This study was carried out in various localities in five provinces of the Turkish Thrace, between the years 1992 and 2003. A total of 101 species from six heteropteran families (Pentatomidae, Scutelleridae, Thyreocoridae, Cydnidae, Acanthosomatidae and Plataspidae) were determined, 22 of the species are new records of the Pentatomoidea for the Turk...

Bu çalışma 2003-2004 yılları arasında badem plantasyonlarının yaygın olduğu Diyarbakır, Elazığ ve Mardin illerinde çeşitli lokalitelerde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda, badem ağaçlarından, Pentatomidae familyasına ait 9 türe ait toplam 67 örnek toplanmıştır. Belirlenen türler içerisinde yoğunluk ve yaygınlık açısından Apodiphus amygdali (G...

Bu çalışma 2003-2004 yılları arasında badem plantasyonlarının yaygın olduğu Diyarbakır, Elazığ ve Mardin illerinde çeşitli lokalitelerde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda, badem ağaçlarından, Pentatomidae familyasına ait 9 türe ait toplam 67 örnek toplanmıştır. Belirlenen türler içerisinde yoğunluk ve yaygınlık açısından Apodiphus amygdali (G...

Investigations on the Pentatomidae (Heteroptera) fauna in wheat-growing areas in Southeastern Anatolia Region (Turkey) In this study, 17 species belonging to the family Pentatomidae were determined on wheat (Triticum vulgare) in Adıyaman, Batman, Diyarbakır, Mardin, Muş, Siirt, Şanlıurfa and Şırnak provinces of Turkey. Among determined species, Car...

Typhlodromus pyri Scheuten (Acari, Phytoseiidae) has been reported as the most important predator of the European red mite, Panonychus ulmi (Koch) (Acari, Tetranychidae) in apple culture. However, biological data on T. pyri was insufficient on important parameters like seasonal population dynamics and within-tree and on-leaf distribution in apple o...

In the present study, 12 pentatomid bugs species were obtained from the surveys conducted in apricot, cherry, olive and pistachio plantations in Elazığ, Gaziantep, Malatya, Mardin and Şanlıurfa provinces during 2003 and 2004. In total, six species from cherry, five species from olive, three species from pistachio and apricot were collected. It is c...

Investigations on the Pentatomidae (Heteroptera) fauna in wheat-growing areas in Southeastern Anatolia Region (Turkey) In this study, 17 species belonging to the family Pentatomidae were determined on wheat (Triticum vulgare) in Adıyaman, Batman, Diyarbakır, Mardin, Muş, Siirt, Şanlıurfa and Şırnak provinces of Turkey. Among determined species, Car...

Studies were carried out to establish the family of Pentatomidae within 50 localities in Edirne and its provinces during the seasons of spring, summer and autumn of 1992-1994. Thus, 7 species, 6 genus of Podopinae; 2 species, 2 genus of Asopinae; 25 species, 16 genus of Pentatominae and as a total of 34 species, 24 genus, 3 subfamilies, belong to t...

Özet: Edirne Yöresi Pentatomidae faunas›n› saptamaya yönelik yap›lan bu araflt›rma 1992-1994 y›llar›nda ilkbahar, yaz ve sonbahar periyotlar›nda 50 lokalitede sürdürülmüfltür. Çal›flma sonucunda 3 altfamilyadan Podopinae'ye ait 6 cins, 7 tür; Asopinae'ye ait 2 cins, 2 tür; Pentatominae'ye ait 16 cins ve 25 tür olmak üzere toplam 24 cins ve 34 tür t...

In the present study, 12 pentatomid bugs species were obtained from the surveys conducted in apricot, cherry, olive and pistachio plantations in Elaziğ, Gaziantep, Malatya, Mardin and Şanliurfa provinces during 2003 and 2004. In total, six species from cherry, five species from olive, three species from pistachio and apricot were collected. It is c...

This study has been realized in the localities of Diyarbakir, Elaziğ and Mardin during 2003-2004 where almond plantations are common. After this study, in the almond trees 25 female and 42 male which belongs to 9 species have been obtained from Pentatomidae family. According to density and widespread, Apodiphus amygdali (Gm.), Mustha longispinis (R...

In and around Kelkit Valley, 22 species belonging to 12 genera of the Coreidae family from 44 different localities were determined. All of the determined species were recorded for the first time in the research area. The distributions of these species in Turkey and the Palaearctic region are given.