Turkish Journal of Zoology Turk J Zool (2014) 38: 522-524 http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/ © TÜBİTAK Short Communication doi:10.3906/zoo-1310-10

First report of repens Loginova, 1963 (: ) from Isparta, Turkey

1, 2 Ozan DEMİRÖZER *, Serdar BİLGİNTURAN 1 Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey 2 Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey

Received: 10.10.2013 Accepted: 21.02.2014 Published Online: 20.05.2014 Printed: 19.06.2014

Abstract: Psyllopsis repens Loginova, 1963 (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) has been recorded for the first time in Turkey (Isparta). This jumping plant-lice species is associated with ash trees (Fraxinus angustifolia, F. excelsior, and F. ornus) and induces galls on leaves and buds. Additionally, Anthocoris nemoralis (Fabricius, 1794) has been confirmed as a predator of P. repens.

Key words: Psyllids, Psyllopsis, Fraxinus spp., galls, faunistics, new record, Turkey

The jumping plant-lice or psyllids, with some 3850 in Turkey, being the fourth Psyllopsis species known in described species worldwide (Li, 2011), are usually highly the country. host-specific plant sap-sucking . Psyllopsis Löw, 1879 Previously, P. repens had been reported in Afghanistan, is a West Palearctic genus currently classified in the : Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Israel, and Serbia (Malenovský Euphyllurinae: Diaphorinini (Burckhardt and Ouvrard, and Jerinić-Prodanović, 2011; http://www.hemiptera- 2012) and includes 10 species [P. discrepans (Flor, 1861); P. databases.com/psyllist). The morphology of adults and distinguenda Edwards, 1913; P. dobreanuae Loginova, 1971; fifth instar larvae of P. repens were described in detail by P. fraxini (Linnaeus, 1758); P. fraxinicola (Foerster, 1848); Loginova (1963) and Malenovský and Jerinić-Prodanović P. machinosus Loginova, 1963; P. meliphila Löw, 1881; P. (2011). The body of adults is pale dirty yellow (in freshly narzykulovi Bajeva, 1964; P. repens Loginova, 1963; and emerged or alcohol-preserved specimens) to orange P. securicola Loginova, 1963] exclusively associated with brown or ochreous with brown markings on the thorax various ash trees, Fraxinus spp. (Malenovský and Jerinić- and abdomen (Figures 1a and 1b). The adults can be Prodanović, 2011; http://www.hemiptera-databases.com/ reliably distinguished from related species especially psyllist). The ash trees are ornamental species native to by the structure of their male and female terminalia southern Europe and southwestern Asia (Rushforth, (illustrated in Loginova, 1963; Malenovský and Jerinić- 1999). There are 3 Fraxinus species (F. angustifolia subsp. Prodanović, 2011). Immature stages and adults of P. oxcycarpa, F. excelsior, F. ornus) encountered in Turkey repens were found in Isparta inside bud proliferations and frequently planted in cities and forests. Among them, with the characteristic cottony structures they produce. F. angustifolia subsp. oxcycarpa is the most economically Güçlü (1996) also reported similar cottony structures for important species in Turkey and Europe due to its rapid P. machinosus on the racemes of Fraxinus spp. in Erzurum, development capability and valuable wood (Davis, 1987; Turkey. We observed that immature specimens of P. repens Fraxigen, 2005). Three Psyllopsis species have been found use the cottony structures for nesting and hiding and the on ash trees in Turkey, namely Psyllopsis fraxinicola, P. bud proliferations for feeding (Figures 2a–2c). As adults machinosus, and P. securicola (Klimaszewski and Lodos, emerge, they start feeding on the leaves of Fraxinus spp. and 1979; Burckhardt and Önuçar, 1993; Güçlü, 1996). induce leaf-roll galls. In the first year, the authors observed In 2012 and 2013, symptoms of growth abnormalities adults of P. repens only on Fraxinus angustifolia (a total of such as leaf-roll galls and malformations on Fraxinus 250 specimens of Fraxinus spp. were examined) in Isparta, spp. were surveyed in Isparta, Turkey. During this Süleyman Demirel University Campus, 16.viii.2012, 2♂♂ study, Psyllopsis repens was recorded for the first time 4♀♀. In 2013, adults of P. repens were also found on F. * Correspondence: [email protected] 522 DEMİRÖZER and BİLGİNTURAN / Turk J Zool

Figure 1. a) Psyllopsis repens Loginova, 1963, adult female, dorsal Figure 2. a) Twig of Fraxinus sp. infested by Psyllopsis repens view; b) adult male, lateral view. Loginova, 1963 with leaf-roll galls; b) bud proliferations and cottony structures, c) immature specimens of Psyllopsis repens. excelsior and F. ornus (in total 50 specimens) in Isparta, To summarize, P. repens is a new species in the Turkish Süleyman Demirel University Campus, 19.viii.2013, psyllid fauna and a potential pest of ash trees. Further 8♂♂ 10♀♀; 24.viii.2013, 4♂♂ 5♀♀; 03.ix.2013, 3♂♂ studies are needed to reveal its distribution and economic 6♀♀; 13.viii.2013, 2♂♂ 4♀♀. We also found nymphs importance in Turkey. and adults of a common psyllid predator, Anthocoris nemoralis (Fabricius, 1794) (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae), Acknowledgments cooccurring with P. repens inside the cottony structures; The authors would like to thank Assoc Prof Dr Hüseyin this species is known as a predator of immature and adult Fakir (Süleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Forestry, P. repens (Jerinić-Prodanović and Protić, 2013). Besides Isparta, Turkey) for the identification of theFraxinus this psyllid species, the prey of A. nemoralis consists species. We are also thankful to Dr Igor Malenovský of various small species, especially psyllids, (Department of Entomology, Moravian Museum, Brno, aphids, and scale insects (Önder, 1982). Czech Republic) for the identification of Psyllopsis repens.

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