Insects Associated with the Endemic Species Heracleum platytaenium Boiss. (Apiaceae) with New Records for the Turkish Fauna

Authors : Erhan KOÇAK, Mustafa ÖZDEMİR, Vladimir V ZLOBIN

Pages : 245-247

View : 21 | Download : 9

Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The perennial monocarpic endemic species Heracleum platytaenium Boiss. [Apiaceae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(=Umbelliferae);] was collected with associated insects in Kızılcahamam insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Ankara); between June and August in 2006-2007. Nine insects, namely Hemipterous Graphosoma lineatum insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(L.);, G. semipunctatum insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Fabricius); and Anoraphis subterranea insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Walker);, Coleopterous Lixus nordmanni Hochhuht, Lepidopterous Aethes kasyi Razowski, Epinotia thapsiana insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Zeller); and Epermenia chaerophyllella insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Goeze);, Dipterous Melanagromyza heracleana Zlobin, and Lasiambia albidipennis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Strobl.); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Diptera); were determined on H. platytaenium. Among them, M. heracleana insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Agromyzidae); is recorded from Turkey for the first time, and Lasiambia albidipennis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Chloropidae); is new as genus and species for the Turkish fauna. Additionally, H. platytaenium is recognized as new host for 5 species: A. subterranea, A. kasyi, E. thapsiana, E. chaerophyllella, and M. heracleana.
Keywords : Apiaceae, Heracleum platytaenium, Turkey, insect fauna, new records