Türkiye’deki Chelostoma Latreille (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae, Osminii) türleri ve bunların zoocoğrafik karakterleri

Abstract

Summary On the basis of about 1000 bee specimens have been collected by more than 30 professional and ameteur entomologists or various visitors since 1959, a synthesis is presented of the present knowledge of the Chelostoma fauna of Anatolia from faunistic and zoogeographical points of view. Twenty-five species have been noted occurring in Anatolia. Among them Chelostoma diodon Schletterer 1889 is the most common and abundant species. The Chelostoma fauna of Anatolia seems to present a relatively high diversity, if compared to the total 49 species worldwide and 40 species in Palaearctic. For the zoogeographical analysis, 25 Chelostoma species have been considered and the main chorological categories are represented as follows: Holarctic Region (2), European (6), SW-Asiatic (7), E-Mediterranean (1), Turanian (2), Turano-European (2), Centralasiatic-European (1) and Anatolian endemics (4). Moreover, type localities of 12 species are Anatolia; two species are Armeno -E-Anatolian endemics. Species in the Holartic, European and Turano-European chorotipes (10 species) are most probably European origine and spread to Anatolia from Europa. The remaining species were originated in Anatolia and were spread from here to neighboring countries.