Contributions to the knowledge of Turkish Auchenorrhyncha (Homoptera, Fulgoromorpha and Cicadomorpha, excl. Cicadellidae) with a new record, Setapius klaperichianus Dlabola, 1988

Abstract :

In this study, 2721 samples of Auchenorrhyncha (excl. Cicadellidae) species collected from Antalya region in south-west Turkey during field studies in the years 1999 and 2001-2003 are examined. 74 species belonging to 13 families are found to be distributed in the region. Among these, 14 species belong to the Family Cixidae, 13 species to Delphacidae, 1 species to Meenoplidae, 1 species to Achilidae, 6 species to Dictyopharidae, 1 species to Tropiduchidae, 6 species to Tettigometridae, 2 species to Caliscelidae, 11 species to Issidae, 1 species to Flatidae, 9 species to Cicadidae, 7 species to Cercopidae and 2 species to Membracidae. Distribution of these species in Turkey and their host plants are given along with their locality records. 47 of these examined species are new records for Antalya and Setapius klapperichianus Dlabola, 1988 is a new record for Turkey’s fauna.


Keyword :

Homoptera, Fulgoromorpha, Cicadomorpha, fauna, new record, Turkey


Author(s) : Demir, E.
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Published Issue : 2007 Vol. 2 Number 1


2007 Vol. 2 Number 1