Heteroptera Fauna Research Articles

Review of the Heteroptera (Hemiptera) fauna of Turkey: perspectives for future research

Research on the Heteroptera fauna of Turkey has not been extensive enough to illustrate its true diversity. Although several factors contribute to this, the lack of an up-to-date and comprehensive review is a basic factor. To address this issue, we compiled a list of all the Heteroptera species recorded from Turkey in the literature and iNaturalist. In addition, we re-examined several specimens preserved in the Lodos Entomological Museum, İzmir, Turkey (LEMT). Consequently, we excluded 24 species from the checklist of Heteroptera fauna of Turkey, and proposed a new synonymy: Psallus (Psallus) pardalis Seidenstücker, 1966 = Psallus (Psallus) oenderi Wagner, 1976 syn. nov. Furthermore, we recorded following six species from Turkey for the first time: Blissus hirtulus Burmeister, 1835 (Blissidae), Loricula (Loricula) pselaphiformis Curtis, 1833 (Microphysidae), Globiceps (Globiceps) coryli V.G. Putshkov, 1970, Heterocordylus (Heterocordylus) cytisi Josifov, 1958, Mesopsallus fagi (Drapolyuk, 1990) and Psallus (Psallus) helenae Josifov, 1969 (Miridae); and described following six species as new for science: Orthonotus efei Çerçi & Koçak sp. nov., Orthotylus (Parapachylops) oenderi Çerçi, Tezcan & Koçak sp. nov., Orthotylus (Pinocapsus) girayi Çerçi & Tezcan sp. nov., Psallus (Psallus) eceae Çerçi & Koçak sp. nov., Psallus (Psallus) pehlivani Çerçi & Tezcan sp. nov. and Ribautocapsus tezcani Çerçi sp. nov. Altogether, 1668 species of Heteroptera have been recorded from Turkey (664 species in the European part and 1633 species in the Anatolian part) until now, out of them, the presence of 37 species needs confirmation. We determined the chorotypical composition of species as follows: Mediterranean (399 spp., 23.9%), European (380 spp., 22.8%), Local (280 spp., 16.8%), Widespread (182 spp., 10.9%), Endemic (128 spp., 7.7%), Turanian (127 spp., 7.5%), Turano-Mediterranean (89 spp., 5.3%), Europeo-Mediterranean (68 spp., 4.1%) and Alien (12 spp., 0.7%). We showed that provinces in the Eastern Anatolian, Southeastern Anatolian, and Black Sea regions had lower numbers of species recorded, compared to the provinces in the remaining regions. Finally, we underlined that 109 species, absent from Turkey, were recorded from three or more neighboring countries of Turkey. In summary, our findings emphasize that despite the abundant research devoted over the last 150 years to the Heteroptera fauna of Turkey, our understanding of it remains incomplete in the majority, if not in all, of the regions. Our findings strongly encourage further research, particularly in regions with small numbers of recorded species. This endeavor will undoubtedly lead to numerous novel discoveries and provide a better understanding of the true Heteroptera diversity in Turkey.

Yeni kayıtlarla Amasya ili (Türkiye) Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serville, 1843 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) faunası üzerine bir araştırma

In this study, 367 adults from the Rhyparocromidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) family were gathered between 2020 and 2021 from 51 various locations in the Amasya Province (Türkiye). After the specimens were identified, it was discovered that 40 species of the 22 genera that make up the Rhyparocromidae family had been reported. The findings have revealed that all species are new records for the Rhyparocromidae fauna of Amasya province. Among these, the species Drymus ryeii Douglas & Scott, 1865, is a new record for the Heteroptera fauna of Türkiye. Additionally, 17 species are new records for the Black Sea Region while 7 species are new records for the Central Black Sea Region. The species Emblethis amplus Seidenstücker, 1987, are given second locality from Türkiye. In addition to all of the previously provided data, the study included a chorotype analysis of Rhyparochromidae species and updated the distribution area of these species with new locality information. Rhyparochromidae species from Amasya have been categorized into 13 groups based on chorotype analysis.

Composition and structure of Heteroptera (Insecta: Hemiptera) assemblages along a vegetational gradient at Itacolomi State Park, southern Brazil

Heteroptera are insects highly abundant and rich in the Atlantic Forest in Brazil. Despite their use as bioindicators and biocontrol agents, this group is not charismatic and thus is often not included in environmental assessments. Minas Gerais is a state in Southern Brazil with high level of species endemism where parks such as the Itacolomi State Park are suggested biodiversity hotspots. In this study we evaluated the composition, abundance and species richness of Heteroptera along a vegetational gradient (climax, early succession and rupestrian field). Samples were collected between December 2010 and October 2011, totalling 336 hours over 28 sampling events across all four seasons. One thousand individuals of 38 morphospecies were collected. Abundance was significantly higher in the Summer and lower in the Winter, and it was the highest in the rupestrian field. Richness and diversity also varied across seasons, but not between sites. The most abundant morphospecies was Euchilocoris sp. (22.1%), followed by Neostenotus sp. (21.4%), both in the Miridae family. Combining the high number of singletons identified in our study (8 spp.) with the accumulation curves that show new species records still being added in our last sampling season, we suggest that there are likely more species that were not collected. Despite the fact that our specimens were only identified to the genus level in most cases, this is the first study to characterize the Heteroptera fauna at Itacolomi State Park, as the park management plan did not include hemipterans.

The first fossil lace bug (Heteroptera: Tingidae) from New Zealand

The first fossil lace bug (Tingidae) from New Zealand is described from the earliest Miocene Foulden Maar Fossil-Lagerstätte in Otago. The single specimen, observable in ventral position in finely laminated lacustrine diatomite, belongs to Tingidae based on the areolate (lace-like) paranotum and hemelytra and the presence of sternal laminae. The incomplete preservation does not allow for a definite identification of the genus, and the fossil is provisionally identified as Tingidae gen. et sp. indet. This new record adds the family Tingidae to the Miocene Heteroptera fauna of New Zealand and the Australasian region. Uwe Kaulfuss [uwe.kaulfuss@uni-goettingen.de], Department of Animal Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Göttingen, Untere Karspüle 2, 37073 Göttingen, Germany Ernst Heiss [aradus@aon.at], Tiroler Landesmuseum, Josef-Schraffl-Strasse 2a, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria.

Contributions to the Heteroptera (Hemiptera) fauna of Anatolia with new records for Turkey

Heteroptera species collected from numerous localities in Anatolia, particularly Eastern Anatolia, between 1998 and 2021 are presented. 124 species in 97 genera belonging to following 20 families are recorded: Miridae (32), Nabidae (2), Anthocoridae (1), Tingidae (1), Reduviidae (7), Pentatomidae (33), Scutelleridae (9), Acanthosomatidae (1), Cydnidae (1), Coreidae (6), Rhopalidae (4), Alydidae (3), Stenocephalidae (2), Rhyparochromidae (12), Lygaeidae (3), Geocoridae (3), Artheneidae (1), Heterogasteridae (1), Oxycarenidae (1) and Pyrrhocoridae (1). Among them, Xanthochilus omissus (Horváth, 1911) (Rhyparochromidae) and Ceratocranum caucasicum Jakovlev, 1879 (Scutelleridae) are new for the Heteroptera fauna of Turkey. Furthermore, Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus (De Geer, 1773), Odontoplatys suturalis (Jakovlev, 1883) (Miridae) and Engistus salinus Jakovlev, 1874 (Geocoridae) that had been recorded from Turkey only once, are recorded from new localities. Additionally, most of the recorded species are new for the provinces that they are collected from, and following ten species are recorded from the Eastern Anatolian region for the first time: Cyllecoris histrionius (Linnaeus, 1767), Eurycolpus aureolus Seidenstücker, 1961, Odontoplatys suturalis (Jakovlev, 1883), Polymerus (Poeciloscytus) brevicornis (Reuter, 1879) (Miridae), Jalla dumosa (Linnaeus, 1758), Leprosoma tuberculatum Jakovlev, 1874, Picromerus conformis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1841) (Pentatomidae), Megalonotus emarginatus (Rey, 1888), Peritrechus nubilus (Fallén, 1807) (Rhyparochromidae) and Horvathiolus syriacus (Reuter, 1885) (Lygaeidae). Finally, the Heteroptera fauna of Transcaucasian region is briefly analyzed. It is revealed that among 1113 species known from this region, 255 species have not yet been recorded from Turkey and most of these species remain to be discovered from Eastern Anatolian region of Turkey, reflecting the need for future field researches in this region.

Aquatic and semiaquatic Heteroptera (Insecta: Hemiptera) from Iberá Natural Reserve (Corrientes Province, Argentina)

An inventory of aquatic and semiaquatic Heteroptera (Insecta: Hemiptera) from Iber Natural Reserve (Corrientes Province, Argentina) is presented based on data from literature and the results of 10 expeditions to the region between 2003 and 2018. Different environments were surveyed at six ranger stations: Galarza, Itat, Laguna Iber, San Ignacio, San Nicols and Yahaver. In total, 69 species of Gerromorpha (23) and Nepomorpha (46) included in 29 genera (Gerromorpha, 13; Nepomorpha, 16) and 13 families (Gerromorpha, 5; Nepomorpha, 8) were recorded, representing 73% of the aquatic and semiaquatic Heteroptera fauna known from Corrientes Province. Gerridae was the richest family with regards to genera (6), followed by Veliidae (3), Belostomatidae (3), Naucoridae (3), and Notonectidae (3). However, with regards to species, Belostomatidae was the richest family (14 species), followed by Gerridae (10), Veliidae (8), Notonectidae (7), Naucoridae (6), Nepidae (6), Corixidae (4) and Micronectidae (4). The remaining 10 species belonged to Pleidae (3), Mesoveliidae (2), Hebridae (2), Gelastocoridae (2) and Hydrometridae (1). Five species are new for Argentina: Paravelia rotundanotata (Hungerford, 1930) (Veliidae), Steinovelia vinnula (Drake, 1951) (Veliidae), Neogerris celeris (Drake Harris, 1934) (Gerridae), Ovatametra obesa Kenaga, 1942 (Gerridae) and Curicta granulosa De Carlo, 1951 (Nepidae). Three genera (Paravelia Breddin, 1898; Brachymetra Mayr, 1865; Ovatametra Kenaga, 1942) are herein first recorded from Corrientes Province. Thirteen species are first recorded from Corrientes Province, raising to 94 the number of species of aquatic and semiaquatic Heteroptera recorded from the province. Twenty-eight species and six genera (Merragata White, 1877; Paravelia; Brachymetra; Halobatopsis Bianchi, 1896; Ovatametra; Rheumatobates Bergroth, 1892) are new for the Reserve. Geographic distributions and habitat associations of all species are presented. Our study highlights the importance of this Reserve for the protection of the aquatic and semiaquatic Heteroptera fauna and the habitats upon which they rely.

New Data on the Heteroptera Fauna of Japanese Elm Relict Communities in the Lower Reaches of the Selenga River (Republic of Buryatia)

New Data on the Heteroptera Fauna of Japanese Elm Relict Communities in the Lower Reaches of the Selenga River (Republic of Buryatia)

New record of <em>Ellipsocoris kalashiani</em> Carapezza 2009 in Europe, found in Apulia, Italy (Heteroptera: Scutelleridae)

Ellipsocoris kalashiani is recorded for the first time in Apulia (Southern Italy). The specie was described by Carapezza (2009) from Eastern Turkey and Western Armenia, but no records have ever been reported for Europe. Recently, few individuals of this species were found in Alta Murgia National Park (Apulia, Italy), a Special Protection Area (SPA) and Site of Community Importance (SCI), characterized by natural forests and dry grassland habitats, with Mediterranean-steppe vegetation. The specimens were collected in two different localities, about 40 km apart from each other, suggesting a long-standing presence in that area. This study provides the first report of the species for the Italian Heteroptera fauna and several hypotheses about its presence there. However, further investigations are needed in order to clarify some ecological aspects, such as its unknown host plant.

Heteroptera fauna in alfalfa fields of Ghaen and vicinity, South Khorasan province, with a new record for Iran

Heteroptera as one of the most important insect orders with a significant ecological role is still scarcely known faunistically in several areas of Iran. In order to contribute to the knowledge of the Iranian Heteroptera fauna, a survey was carried out to provide detailed information on the distribution of true bugs in South Khorasan province (Ghaen and vicinity). Samples were collected using aspirator and sweeping net by irregular patterns. In total, 136 specimens were collected and identified. They consisted of 20 species and subspecies belonging to 15 genera of 7 families. Among the collected specimens, 19 taxa were new for South Khorasan fauna including Orius albidipennis (Reuter) (Anthocoridae); Henestaris halophilus (Burmeister), Geocoris pallidipennis (Costa) (Lygaeidae); Lygus gemellatus (Herrich-Schaffer), Deraeocoris punctulatus (Fallen), Adelphocoris lineolatus (Goeze), Creontiades pallidus (Rambur), Stenodema calcarata (Fallen), Orthops campestris (Linnaeus), O. pilosulus (Jakovlev) (Miridae); Nabis palifera (Seidenstűcker), N. pseudoferus orientarius (Remane), N. punctatus (A. Costa), N. capsiformis (Germar) (Nabidae); Camptopus lateralis (Germar) (Alydidae); Coranus angulatus (Stal) (Reduviidae); Brachycarenus tigrinus (Schilling), Liorhyssus hyalinus (Fabricius) and Stictopleurus abutilon (Rossi) (Rhopalidae). S. trispinosa (Reuter) was a new record for the fauna of Iran. Among the collected specimens, 7 species were predators and 13 species were plant feeders. Regarding the rare faunistic studies of Heteroptera in South Khorasan province and concerning the variety of geographical elements in this area, it is expected that there are still a large number of true bugs species remain to be discovered in various parts of this province.

Type Localities of Heteroptera (Insecta: Hemiptera) from Turkey.

The Heteroptera (Hemiptera) fauna of the Palaearctic Region is represented by 9365 species belonging to 1632 genera of which 1349 species belonging to 469 genera are also recorded from Turkey. Type localities of 237 species are in Turkey of which 108 species and 4 subspecies are endemic for the Heteroptera fauna of Turkey, indicating the importance of the country as a refugium, genetic hotspot and dispersal centre during pleistocene glaciation. Some heteroptera are important in agriculture as predators used in biological control or as ectoparasits and pests on plants. Most heteropteran species are phytophagous feeding on leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds and shoots and cause economic damage. The suborder Heteroptera comprises aquatic, semi-aquatic and terrestrial species.

First general inventory of the terrestrial Heteroptera fauna and its specificity on the oceanic island of Reunion

SummaryThis first general inventory of Reunion’s terrestrial Heteroptera was built in two steps. First, current knowledge was assessed and 108 species were reported as present in Reunion. Secondly, a morpho-species based identification method allowed the compilation of an overview of the actual diversity of the terrestrial Heteroptera fauna on Reunion including undescribed species and an estimate of the proportion in the different families. Over a period of eight years this method allowed a general approach at a community level over most of the island. Sampling took into account the large diversity of Reunion’s vegetation and unique habitats. The analysis found 144 morpho-species and 15 species, and new identifications of one suborder, one family, two subfamilies, four tribes and 10 genera indicating a minimum of 18 new species. Based on current knowledge and the new identified taxa, a minimum of 126 species in 25 families are present on Reunion. Specifically, Reunion’s terrestrial Heteroptera fauna is characterized by a very large proportion of Anthocoridae and Rhyparochromidae, a large proportion of Alydidae and a small proportion of Pentatomoidea. This article also reports the large number of undescribed species in Reunion, while previous studies led to the description of 11 endemic species of Reduviidae, Aradidae, Cydnidae, Tingidae, Largidae and Anthocoridae. Finally, a voucher collection (i.e. a reference set of morpho-species) has been assembled as stepping stones to a better understanding of the undescribed part of the Reunion’s terrestrial Heteroptera fauna.

Contribution to the knowledge of Heteroptera (Hemiptera) fauna of Turkey

This study is based on material of the suborder Heteroptera collected and photographed from different provinces of Turkey between 2011 and 2015. In this study, 15 species belonging to 9 families are recorded from various provinces of Turkey. All of the species listed include remarks on their known distribution either in Turkey or in worldwide. Among them 12 species are new for the Heteroptera fauna of Turkey. In addition it is found out that Pasira marinadolina Putshkov & Moulet, 2003 could also have bicolored connexivum.

NEW RESEARCH ON THE FAUNA OF HETEROPTERA IN BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

Data on 77 species of Heteroptera collected in 2013 and 2014 from 21 localities in Bosnia-Herzegovina are presented.Eight new species are recorded in Bosnia-Herzegovina for the first time: Gerris costae costae (Herrich-Schaeffer),Myrmecoris gracilis (Sahlberg), Pithanus maerkeli (Herrich-Schaeffer), Aradus obtectus Vasarhelyi, Rhopalus subrufus(Gmelin), Stictopleurus punctatonervosus (Goeze), Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann and Trochiscocoris rotundatusHorvath.

A Study on the Fauna of Heteroptera of Ilgaz Mountains (Kastamonu, Çankırı) With a New Record for Turkey

Bu arastirma Mayis 1999 ve Eylul 2000 arasinda Ilgaz Daglarinda yurutulmus olup Heteroptera takiminin 16 familyasinin (Notonectidae, Gerridae, Veliidae, Miridae, Anthocoridae, Reduviidae, Nabidae, Berytidae, Lygaeidae, Pyrrhocoridae, Stenocephalidae, Coreidae, Alydidae, Rhopalidae, Scutelleridae, Pentatomidae) 73 cinsine dahil 93 tur ve alttur tespit edilmistir. Belirlenen 93 taksonun 75’i Ilgaz Daglari, Velia (Plesiovelia) saulii Tamanini, 1947 de Turkiye Heteroptera faunasi icin ilk kez kaydedilmektedir

К изучению фауны полужесткокрылых насекомых (Heteroptera) северного макросклона хребта Хамар-Дабан (Восточная Сибирь)

К изучению фауны полужесткокрылых насекомых (Heteroptera) северного макросклона хребта Хамар-Дабан (Восточная Сибирь)

Arthropod community of dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) capitula during seed dispersal

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is an abundant Asteraceae species of grassland and vasteland stands. Through the vegetative season each plant produces a number of short-lived inflorescens. Final stage of inflorescence development is seed dispersal that lasts 2 days. Despite its ephemeral persistence, inflorescences at this period host abundant fauna. In 2005–2010 the inflorescences were collected in regular intervals in May–October, at Prague-Ruzyně and selected sites of western Czech Republic. Typical fauna consist of Heteroptera adults and larvae (34 species), phytophagans feeding on receptacle and seeds (mainly Miridae, Pentatomidae, Rhopalidae) and predators consuming thrips (Anthocoridae). The composition of Heteroptera fauna varies through the vegetative season, and its abundance decreases with increasing altitude of the locality. Other fauna are relics of species consuming seeds in the post-flowering phase of inflorescence maturation (mainly Thysanoptera) and occasional visitors with no trophic relationship to dandelion (Coleoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera, Araneae). The reasons for association of phytophagous Heteroptera and dandelion may be preferences for seed consumption and chemicals present in plant tissues and possibly used for sequestration of aposematic substances.

Additions and corrections to the checklist of true bugs of Hungary (Hemiptera: Heteroptera)

The checklist of the Heteroptera fauna of Hungary is complemented. Xylocoris (Stictosynechia) lativentris (J. Sahlberg, 1870) (Anthocoridae), Orsillus maculatus (Fieber, 1861) (Lygaeidae) and Ochetostethus balcanicus (Wagner, 1940) (Cydnidae) are reported as new species to the fauna of Hungary. Re-examination of voucher specimens concluded that the following species were recorded from Hungary by misidentified specimens only, therefore these are deleted from the Hungarian checklist: Scutelleridae: Odontotarsus robustus Jakovlev, 1884; Pentatomidae: Neottiglossa lineolata (Mulsant and Rey, 1852). Species previously recorded from Hungary but erroneously omitted from the latest published checklist are discussed as well.

Contribution to the knowledge of the light trap collected Heteroptera fauna occurring in cherry orchards in western Turkey

Contribution to the knowledge of the light trap collected Heteroptera fauna occurring in cherry orchards in western Turkey

SURVEY OF SOME HETEROPTEROUS INSECTS IN LIBYA

From 2001 to 07, research was carried out to investigate the composition of the Heteroptera fauna in Libya. Many types of soil were involved, viz., semi desert, desert and agricultural land, on various grown crops were grown. It appeared that Heteroptera fauna were 91 species, classified into 18 families of them 40 species are recorded in Libya for the first time. As these species have a wide ecological range they are capable to adapting themselves quite well to the changing environmental factors which results from the various cultivation methods.

Notes on the true bug (Heteroptera) fauna of Azerbaijan province, Iran

The Heteroptera fauna in east Azerbaijan and west Azerbaijan provinces in northwestern Iran was surveyed during 2005-2006. In all, 73 species from 18 families were collected and identified, of which 1 species, Mozena lunata (Burmeister, 1835) (Coreidae), is a new record for the Palearctic ecozone and 6 species are newly recorded from Iran.