Systematic Studies on the Male Genital Organs of some Blister Beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae) of Ankara Province (Turkey)

Authors : Muhammed Arif DEMİR, Mahmut KABALAK

Pages : 13-36

Doi:10.15671/hjbc.870339

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Publication Date : 2023-01-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The focus of this study is to make important contributions to Meloidae taxonomy. Specimens belonging to thirty-two species of the family Meloidae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Coleoptera); were collected from Ankara province in 2018-2019. Male genital structures of these species were examined. Photographs and drawings of the male genital organ structures of all these species insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(32 species);, and descriptions of some of them, which were found to be missing in the current literature, were given. The taxonomic key has been constructed for these species from the present literature and examined materials. Also, male genital organs of all species were compared to the literature. Photographs and drawings of the male genital organs of Alosimus luteus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Waltl, 1838);, A. marginicollis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Haag-Rutenberg, 1880); and Euzonitis rubida insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Ménétriés, 1832); were given for the first time with this study.
Keywords : Ankara, Meloidae, Systematic evaluations, Turkey