New data on distribution, ecology, and taxonomy of Turkish Nitidulidae (Coleoptera)

Authors : Sakine Serap AVGIN, Gloria ANTONINI, Andrzej LASON, Nicklas JANSSON, Tuba Öncül ABACIGİL, Sakin Vural VARLI, Alessio De BIASE, Paolo AUDISIO

Pages : 314-322

Doi:10.3906/zoo-1402-27

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This paper updates our present knowledge on the geographical distribution and host plant relationships of Turkish species of the sap- and pollen-beetle family Nitidulidae. Pria zenobia Jelínek, 1997 from eastern Mediterranean areas is synonymized with Pria angustula Cooper, 1982, from South Africa insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(syn. nov.);. The unknown ovipositor of Xerogethes osellai Audisio & Jelínek, 2000, a species endemic to central Turkey, is described, and the first information on its biology is reported. Glischrochilus quadripunctatus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Linnaeus, 1758); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Tunceli Province); and Pityophagus quercus Reitter, 1877 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Balikesir Province); are first recorded for the Turkish fauna. The distributions of Glischrochilus hortensis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Geoffroy in Fourcroy, 1785);, Soronia grisea insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Linnaeus, 1758);, Brassicogethes cristofaroi insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Audisio & De Biase, 2005);, Stachygethes zarudnyi insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Kirejtshuk, 1984);, S. assimilis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Sturm, 1845);, Sagittogethes biondii insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Audisio, 1988);, and S. hoffmanni insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Reitter, 1871); are updated. The previously unknown larval host plants of other Turkish and Balkan Meligethinae are identified, and Clypeogethes chlorocyaneus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Jelínek & Audisio, 1977); is first reported from Greece. Finally, a new updated checklist of the Turkish Nitidulidae is presented.
Keywords : Coleoptera, Nitidulidae, Turkey, geographical distribution, host plants, new synonymy, checklist