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

Authors : Muhammed Arif DEMİR, Mahmut KABALAK

Pages : 391-403

Doi:10.15671/hjbc.788113

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Publication Date : 2021-05-25

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :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.
Keywords : Meloidae, Ankara, Turkey, Faunistic evaluations