23 Kas 2024 Cumartesi
Taxonomic investigations on Braconidae (Hymenoptera) fauna of Bitlis Nemrut Caldera and its around
Abstract :In
order to determine Braconidae fauna of Turkey, adult specimens of Braconidae (Hymenoptera,
Braconidae) were
collected from various habitats of Bitlis Nemrut Caldera
and its around using
Malaise and light traps and sweeping nets among 2013 and 2016. The Nemrut
volcano or the Nemrut Stratovolcan include the second largest crater lake in
the world. The Bitlis Nemrut Mountain
Caldera was regarded as a biodiversity center in 2002 and has been declared a
natural area. Because it is hosting different plant and animal species. In this
research were recorded height, coordinates and dominant plant genus as
ecological information of the working area. Obtained material was prepared
according modern taxonomic rules and appropriately labeled. Relevant literature
and comparison material available in our collection was used for taxonomical
examiation of the material collected. The altitudes and coordinates of
localities, collection dates are given. In total, 39 species belonging 12
genera of 9 subfamilies are reported for
the studied region. Opius (Utetes) curtipectus (Fischer, 1958) is new to the fauna of Turkey
Stratovolcano,
Nemrut Caldera, Bitlis, Braconidae, Hymenoptera