The Alticini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) fauna ofDavraz Mountain (Isparta): comments on host plant and altitude preferenceswith two new records for Turkish fauna

Authors : EBRU GÜL ASLAN, KÜBRA ALKAN

Pages : 488-493

Doi:10.3906/zoo-1404-15

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Forty-seven species belonging to 7 genera of Alticini are presented based on the investigations conducted on Davraz Mountain insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Isparta);. Host plant relationships of 24 species established from the area are listed. Brassicaceae, Scrophulariaceae, and Lamiaceae seem to be the most preferred host plant families among others. Three species from the genus Longitarsus Berthold - namely L. baeticus Leonardi, 1979; L. foudrasi Weise, 1893; and L. tabidus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Fabricius, 1775); - were sampled only from 1900 m and above on the mountain. Additionally, Longitarsus brunneus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Duftschmidt, 1825); and Psylliodes laticollis Kutschera, 1864 are given as new records for the Chrysomelidae fauna of Turkey.
Keywords : Alticini, fauna, host plant, new records, Davraz Mountain, Turkey