Gerromorpha and Leptopodomorpha (Insecta Heteroptera) Fauna of Southwest Anatolia

Authors : Suat KIYAK, Ali SALUR, Savaş CANBULAT

Pages : 309-326

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was based on 1627 specimens belonging to 12 species and 1 subspecies of 8 genera in 7 families of the infraorders Gerromorpha and Leptopodomorpha of the order Heteroptera. The specimens were collected from Southwest Anatolia insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(provinces Antalya, Burdur, Isparta, Denizli, Aydın, and Muğla); during 2000-2002. Eleven species and 1 subspecies of these are the first records for this area. These species are Mesovelia vittigera insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Mesovelidae);, Hebrus pusillus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hebridae);, Hydrometra stagnorum insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hydrometridae);, Velia affinis filippii, V. caprai insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Veliidae);, Aquarius paludum, Gerris argentatus, G. costae, G. lacustris insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Gerridae);, Saldula pallipes, S. saltatoria insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Saldidae);, and Leptopus marmoratus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Leptopodidae);. Distributions of each species in Turkey are given.
Keywords : Heteroptera, Gerromorpha, Leptopodomorpha, aquatic bugs, Southwest Anatolia, fauna, Turkey