Faunistic study on the family Meloidae (Coleoptera) of Ankara province (Turkey)

The main aim of this study is to determining Meloidae fauna of Ankara. 3301 specimens were collected. 43 species belonging to 2 subfamilies and 15 genera were identified. The genus Mylabris Fabricius, 1775 is the most species-rich genus with 10 species. Cerocoma insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(s.str.); bernhaueri Pardo Alcaide, 1977, Alosimus luteus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Waltl, 1838);, Teratolytta monticola Bologna, 2006, Hycleus polymorphus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Pallas, 1771);, H. sexmaculatus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(A.G. Olivier, 1811);, Mylabris insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Micrabris); unicolor Faldermann, 1837, Meloe insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Eurymeloe); mediterraneus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(G. Muller, 1925); and Stenoria insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(s.str.); apicalis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Latreille, 1804); species were recorded from Central Anatolian Region of Turkey for the first time. Detailed locality records of M. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Micrabris); unicolor and S. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(s.str.); apicalis in Turkey were given with this study for the first time. The most western distributions of Alosimus luteus and Teratolytta monticola were given with this study.