Neslihan Bal

Gazi University · Faculty of Arts and Sciences

The Aedeagus and spermatheca structures of Chrysomela collaris Linnaeus, 1758, Chrysomela populi Linnaeus, 1758, Chrysomela saliceti (Weise, 1884), Chrysomela tremula Fabricius, 1787 and Chrysomela vigintipunctata (Scopoli, 1763) species, widespread in Turkey, have been studied. Relationships between species by observing the structure of aedeagus a...

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...

Labidostomis kaszabi Medvedev, 1962 specimens were collected from Çankırı and Çorum and morphological of the aedeagus and spermatheca of Labidostomis kaszabi Medvedev, 1962 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Clytrinae) in SEM for the first time. Samples is collected Çankırı and Çorum provinces are new records. Detailed investigation of the aedeagus and sp...

This study was carried out in the Çankırı province between 2013 and 2014. In this study, 57 species from 14 families (Alydidae, Anthocoridae, Berytidae, Coreidae, Cydnidae, Lygaeidae, Nabidae, Plataspidae, Pyrrhocoridae, Reduviidae, Rhopalidae, Scutelleridae, Stenocephalidae, Tingidae) were recorded. Among them Metopoplax ditomoides (A. Costa) de...

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...

In this study, the species diversity composition and ecological properties of the Dipsocoromorpha, Enicocephalomorpha, Gerromorpha, Leptopodomorpha and Nepomorpha (Heteroptera: Hemiptera) were discussed. Results show that there are nine families, 36 genera, and 125 species including eight endemic species in Turkey. In the world animal geographical...

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...

Genital morphology comparison of species belonging to the genus Chrysomela in Turkey.

Aedeagus of the type species of seven subgenera in the genus Cassida Linnaeus, 1758 have been studied and figured. Twenty aedeagal structures of these species of were evaluated in detail under both stereo microscope and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM).Contrary of popular acceptance, it is demonstrated that the characteristics of the aedeagal str...

Aedeagus and spermatheca of the type species Hypocassida subferruginea (Schrank) of the Palaearcticge-nus Hypocassida Weise have been studied and figured on the base of 20 and 24 specified characters respectively under both stereo microscope and SEM for the first time. Contrary of popular acceptance, it is demonstrated that the characteristics of t...

Aedeagus and spermatheca of the type species Hypocassida subferruginea (Schrank) of the Palaearcticgenus Hypocassida Weise have been studied and figured on the base of 20 and 24 specified characters respectively under both stereo microscope and SEM for the first time. Contrary of popular acceptance, it is demonstrated that the characteristics of th...

RESEARCHERS CONTRIBUTING TO THE FAUNA OF TURKEY'S CANTHARIDAE

CHECKLIST OF TURKISH CRIOCERINAE (CHRYSOMELIDAE)

CHECKLIST OF CLYTRINAE FROM TURKEY (CHRYSOMELIDAE)

PACHYBRACHIS SPECIES AND HOST PLANTS IN TURKEY (CHRYSOMELIDAE: CRYPTOCEPHALINAE)

Bu çalışma, 2001-2008 yılları arasında Türkiye'nin farklı yerlerinden toplanan ve Gazi Üniversitesi Zooloji Müzesi'nde saklanan 1481 cantharid örneğine dayanmaktadır. Örneklerin değerlendirilmesinden sonra, Cantharinae alt familyasına ait 7 cins, 22 tür ve Malthininae alt familyasına ait 1 cins, 1 tür belirlendi. Bu çalışma sonucunda, türlerin Düny...

The paper presents new data on fifteen rare and a little-known leaf beetle species from Turkey. These species are belonging to the leaf beetle genera Cryptocephalus Geoffroy (5 spp.), Pachybrachis Chevrolat (3 spp.), Chrysolina Motschulsky (4 sp.), Stylosomus Suffrian (1 sp.), Gastrophysa Chevrolat (1 sp.) and Hydrothassa Thomson (1 sp.). In additi...

In this study, material belonging to five subfamilies of Chrysomelidae housed in the collection of Lodos Entomological Museum (LEMT) (İzmir, Turkey) have been evaluated. A total of 38 species belonging to 12 genera have been presented. Additional new regional and provincial records for almost all species with an exception of 8 species have been giv...

Spermathecae of three species belonging to the subgenus Cassida (Onychocassis) Spaeth in Spaeth & Reitter, 1926 have been studied and figured. Spermathecal structures of these species were evaluated under both a stereo microscope and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). This type of examination is the first for Cassida bella Falderman especially. Va...

The paper presents a new record for Turkey in the leaf-beetle genus Pachybrachis Chevrolat, three new records for European Turkey in the leaf-beetle genera Cryptocephalus Geoffroy and Pachybrachis Chevrolat, and also the confirmations with exact locality data of the presence in European Turkey of four species-group taxa in the leaf-beetle genera Cr...

Spermathecae of the type species of six subgenera in the genus CassidaLinnaeus, 1758 have been studied and figured. Spermathecal structures of these species on the base of 24 specified characters were evaluated in detail under both stereo microscope and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). It is demonstrated that the characteristics of the spermathe...

A new species of the genus Aphthona Chevrolat, A. harputensis sp. nov., from Harput (Turkey: Elazığ province) is described, illustrated, and distinguished from related congeners.

Ten species group taxa of Cerambycidae and twenty species group taxa of Chrysomelidae collected from Diyarbakır, Elazığ, Mardin and Şanlıurfa provinces in Turkey are evaluated faunistically with this paper. Among Cerambycidae, three taxa as Cerambyx carinatus (Küster, 1845), Plagionotus arcuatus tastani Özdikmen et al., 2017 and Chlorophorus damasc...

It is accepted that male genitalia are not diagnostic and spermathecae are partly diagnostic within the genus Cassida Linnaeus, 1758 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae). However, studies on genitalia have been based on only stereo microscope up to now. Ultra-structures of genitalia have never been studied except for a few works. The aim of this...

It is accepted male genitalia are not diagnostic, spermathecae are partly diagnostic within the genus Cassida Linnaeus, 1758 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae). However, studies on genitalia have been based on only stereo microscope up to now. Ultrastructures of genitalia have never been studied except for a few works. The aim of this study is...

A new species, Cassida alidagiense sp. nov., has been described from Kayseri province in Turkey. For the time being, the species is endemic to Turkey. Cassida alidagiense sp. nov., is related to Cassida linnavuorii Borowiec, 1986; Cassida brevis Weise, 1884; and Cassida bella Faldermann, 1837, from which it differs in the shape of the apex of cornu...

The paper presents confirmations with exact locality data of the presence in Turkey of four little known species-group taxa in the leaf-beetle genera Chrysolina Motschulsky, 1860 and Clytra Laicharting, 1781. The presence in Turkey of all of the aforementioned species-group taxa has been reported mostly as there are in Anatolia without exact locali...

A new leaf-beetle subspecies of Chrysolina (Chalcoidea) sanguineocincta (Crotch, 1871) is described: Chrysolina (Chalcoidea) sanguineocincta pinarbasiense subsp. nov. from Kayseri province in SE Central Anatolian region of Turkey. The habitus and aedeagus of the subspecies is given in the text. Its aedeagus is compared to the related taxa in the su...

A new leaf-beetle subspecies of Chrysolina (Chalcoidea) sanguineocincta (Crotch, 1871) is described: Chrysolina (Chalcoidea) sanguineocincta pinarbasiense subsp. nov. from Kayseri province in SE Central Anatolian region of Turkey. The habitus and aedeagus of the subspecies is given in the text. Its aedeagus is compared to the related taxa in the su...

In this study, material belonging to nine subfamilies of Chrysomelidae housed in the collection of Nazife Tuatay Plant Protection Museum (NTM) (Turkey, Ankara) have been evaluated. A total of 121 species of 41 genera have been presented. Among those Smaragdina concolor concolor (Fabricius, 1792) and Podagrica malvae semirufa (Küster, 1847) are the...

It is accepted male genitalia are not diagnostic, spermathecae are partly diagnostic within the genus Cassida Linnaeus, 1758 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae). However, studies on genitalia have been based on only stereo microscope up to now. Ultrastructures of genitalia have never been studied except for a few works. The aim of this study is...

It is accepted male genitalia are not diagnostic, spermathecae are partly diagnostic within the genus Cassida Linnaeus, 1758 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae). However, studies on genitalia have been based on only stereo microscope up to now. Ultrastructures of genitalia have never been studied except for a few works. The aim of this study is...

The paper presents morphological features of aedeagus and spermatheca of Cassida sanguinolenta Müller, 1776that is a Sibero- European species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) from Turkey for the first time. Male genitalia are not diagnostic, spermathecae are partly diagnostic within the genus Cassida Linnaeus, 1758. Accordingly, detailed inv...

The paper presents morphological features of aedeagus and spermatheca of Cassida palaestinaReiche, 1858 that is an Sibero-European species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) from Turkey for the first time. Male genitalia are not diagnostic, spermathecae are partly diagnostic within the genus Cassida Linnaeus, 1758. Accordingly, detailed invest...

The paper presents morphological features of aedeagus and spermatheca of Cassida stigmatica Suffrian, 1844 that is a Palearctic species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) from Turkey for the first time. Male genitalia are not diagnostic, spermathecae are partly diagnostic within the genus Cassida Linnaeus, 1758. Accordingly, detailed investiga...

The paper presents ultrastructures observed by SEM of aedeagus and spermatheca of Cassida fausti Spaeth & Reitter, 1926 that is a Holarctic species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) from Turkey for the first time. Male genitalia are not diagnostic, spermathecae are partly diagnostic within the genus Cassida Linnaeus, 1758. Accordingly, ultras...

The paper presents ultrastructures observed by SEM of aedeagus and spermatheca of Cassida rubiginosa Müller, 1776 that is an Holarctic species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) from Turkey for the first time. Male genitalia are not diagnostic, spermathecae are partly diagnostic within the genus Cassida Linnaeus, 1758. Accordingly, ultrastruct...

The paper presents ultrastructures observed by SEM of aedeagus and spermatheca of Cassida pannonica Suffrian, 1844 that is a Sibero-European species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) from Turkey for the first time. Male genitalia are not diagnostic, spermathecae are partly diagnostic within the genus Cassida Linnaeus, 1758. Accordingly, ultra...

The paper presents ultrastructures observed by SEM of aedeagus and spermatheca of Cassida vibex Linnaeus, 1767 that is an Asiatic-European species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) from Turkey for the first time. Male genitalia are not diagnostic, spermathecae are partly diagnostic within the genus Cassida Linnaeus, 1758. Accordingly, ultrast...

The paper presents morphological features of aedeagus and spermatheca of Cassida rubiginosa Müller, 1776 that is an Holarctic species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) from Turkey for the first time. Male genitalia are not diagnostic, spermathecae are partly diagnostic within the genus Cassida Linnaeus, 1758. Accordingly, detailed investigati...

A new species, Argopus circumaedeagus sp. nov., is described from İzmir province in Turkey. For the time being, the species is endemic to the Turkey. Argopus circumaedeagus sp. nov. was compared with all European and Iranian species of Argopus Fischer von Waldheim, 1824. It can be distinctively differentiated from these species on the base of its a...

The paper presents remarks on the validity of the subgenus Alledoya Hicks, 1950 of the genus Cassida Linnaeus, 1758 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae). The subgenus Alledoya Hicks, 1950 is redefined and reviewed. Some diagnostic characters for the species of Alledoya Hicks, 1950 are introduced. The subgenus is distributed in the western part o...

The paper presents ultrastructures observed by SEM of aedeagus and spermatheca of Cassida hablitziae Motschulsky, 1838 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) from Turkey for the first time. Male genitalia are not diagnostic, spermathecae are partly diagnostic within the genus Cassida Linnaeus, 1758. Accordingly, ultrastructural investigations of a...

The paper presents ultrastructures observed by SEM of aedeagus and spermatheca of Cassida seraphina Ménétries, 1836 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) from Turkey for the first time. Male genitalia are not diagnostic, spermathecae are partly diagnostic within the genus Cassida Linnaeus, 1758. Accordingly, ultrastructural investigations of aede...

We had the opportunity to study material of the genus Aphthona (Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) collected during the expedition of Ankara, Bartın, Çankırı, Kayseri and Zonguldak provinces in 2013-2017. Aphthona Chevrolat is a subcosmopolitan (except for Nearctic and Neotropical regions) and species rich genus of flea beetles. The imagoes of t...

This work is the first attempt for entire leaf-mining and tortoise beetles’ fauna of Çankırı and Kayseri provinces. All known taxa from Çankırı and Kayseri provinces are given with new faunistical data in the present text. As a result of this work, a total of 14 species of 4 genera for Hispinae and Cassidinae fauna of Çankırı province and 12 specie...

We had the opportunity to study some rare material of Chrysomelidae collected during the expedition of Çankırı province in 2013-2015. As a result of this, a total of 10 rare species (3 species of Donaciinae, 1 species of Clytrinae, 2 species of Chrysomelinae and 4 species of Galerucinae) of Turkish leaf beetles were determined. All species are the...

We had the opportunity to study some material of the subfamilies Donaciinae, Criocerinae, Clytrinae, Chrysomelinae and Galerucinae (Chrysomelidae) collected during the expedition of Çankırı province in 2013-2015. As a result of this, thirty species to the fauna of Çankırı province in Turkey were determined. All species are the first record for Çank...

We had the opportunity to study some rare material of Alticini collected during the expedition of Çankırı province in 2013-2015. As a result of this, a total of 13 rare species belonging to 8 genera of Turkish flea beetles were determined. All species are the first record for Çankırı province. 9 species of them as Aeschrocnemis serbica (Kutschera),...

ORAL PRESENTATION - International Eurasian Conference on Biological and Chemical Sciences (EurasianBioChem 2018) 26-27April 2018, Ankara, Turkey -296p. Bazı Cryptocephalus ve Pachybrachis (Chrysomelidae: Cryptocephalinae) Cinsi Üyelerinin Erkek ve Dişi Genital Morfolojilerinin Cins ve Alt Cinsler Temelinde Karşılaştırmalı Analizi Meltem Demirer1*,...

Species of the genus Phyllotreta Chevrolat in Turkey are investigated and reviewed. As a result of this, Phyllotreta includes 44 species in Turkey. Phyllotreta araxicola Khnzorian is recorded for the first time from Turkey. Twenty seven species are reported with new distributional data from 16 different provinces in Turkey on the base of 2864 studi...

The following new species is described: Phyllotreta aygulae sp. nov. from Bartın province in NorthWestern part of Anatolia, close to Phyllotreta atra (Fabricius), Phyllotreta weiseana Jakobson, Phyllotreta lubischevi Lopatin and Phyllotreta annae Konstantinov.

Species of the genus Phyllotreta Chevrolat in Turkey are investigated and reviewed.As a result of this, Phyllotreta includes 44 species in Turkey. Phyllotreta araxicola Khnzorian is recorded for the first time from Turkey.Twenty seven species are reported with new distributional data from 16 different provinces in Turkey on the base of 2864 studied...

Epitrix species in Alticini tribe are generally known as potato flea beetles in the world and they are recorded to cause damage especially in the Solanaceae family plants. While this taxon contains more than 100 species, it has 17 species in Palearctic region and 7 species in Turkey. Two species of Epitrix were determined in the studies conducted i...

All members of Turkish Cheilotoma Chevrolat is introduced on the base of 95 specimens of 4 species from 7 different provinces in Turkey. Correspondingly Cheilotoma (s. str.) cankiriensis sp. nov. from Çankırı province in North part of Central Anatolian Region of Turkey is described. Holotype (female) and its spermatheca are photographed. The newly...