Contributions to the genus Platystoma (Diptera: Platystomatidae) fauna of Turkey with seven new records

Authors : SEDA MESCİ, ABDULLAH HASBENLİ

Pages : 804-810

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study evaluated specimens belonging to the genus Platystoma collected from different provinces in Turkey between 1992 and 2007 and currently deposited at the Zoology Museum of Gazi University insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ZMGU);; 12 species and 2 subspecies belonging to this genus were identified. The species P. Dimidiatum insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hendel, 1913);, P. Tegularium insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Loew, 1859);, P. Gemmationis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Rondani, 1869);, P. Chrysotoxum insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hendel, 1913);, P. Pubescens insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Loew, 1845);, P. Plantationis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Rondani, 1869);, and P. Subtile bezzii insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hendel, 1913); have been recorded in Turkey for the first time. Wing pictures and distribution maps of the discovered species are given.
Keywords : Diptera, Platystomatidae, Platystoma, new records, Turkey