Remarks on Neuroptera of Southeastern Turkey

Ali Satar & Cengizhan Ozbay

Satar, A. & Ozbay, C. 2004: Remarks on Neuroptera of Southeastern Turkey. — Entomol. Fennica 15: 219—224.

The abundance of species ofthe insect order Neuroptera was studied in the tradi- tionally cultivated landscape of southeastern Turkey. A total of 544 specimens were collected from seven localities during 2000, 2001 and 2002, representing 28 species, 19 genera, and five families ofthe order. Sixteen species were recorded as new for southeastern Anatolia. Chrysopidae and Myrmeleontidae were the best represented families in the region. Neuroptera occurred both in cultivated fields and natural habitats. Species occurrences were evaluated zoogeographi- cally, and some observations and recommendations were made on the species that could be useful for controlling crop pests. A. Satar, Department ofBiology, University ofDicle 21280 Diyarbakir, Turkey; E—mail.‘ [email protected]. tr C. Ozbay, Department ofBiology, University ofDicle 21280 Diyarbakir, Turkey; E—mail.‘ [email protected] Received 26 June 2003, accepted 9 February 2004

1. Introduction 2. Material and methods

The southeastern part of Turkey is known as one Neuroptera from seven localities (Fig. 1) were ofthe best preserved and undamaged natural hab- obtained from May to September in 2000, 2001 itats of Turkey, thanks to the traditional farming and 2002. The localities (all within 37° 42’ — 43° methods applied there. The biological diversity is 33 ’E, 36° 40’ — 38° 42 ’N) included Adiyaman high in the region probably due to the climatic (site nr. 1), Batman (2), Diyarbakir (3), Mardin heterogeneity: it is influenced by Eremial, Medi- (4), Siirt (5), Sanliurfa (6) and Simak (7). The re- terranian and Siberian climates. Only a few stud- gion as a whole is characterized by Iran-Turan ies of its neuropteran fauna exist (Gerstaecker steppe biome (Saya & Ertekin 1997). Three sites 5 natural habitat of 1894, Gepp 1974, Sengonca 1979, Sengonca (nrs. 1, , 7) represented vegeta- 1980a, Sengonca 1981a, b), but those indicate a tion typical for southeastern Turkey, viz. forests high species diversity. For example, thirteen spe- predominated by Quercus infectoria, Q. brantii, cies ofNeuropteridae alone have been reported to Q. libani and Q. cedrorum. Four other sites (nrs. exist in the study area of the present paper. The 2, 3, 4 and 6) were on agricultural land such as aim of our study was, therefore, to provide infor- meadows located between fields. mation on the presence and distribution of differ- We collected larvae and adults twice a month ent Neuroptera in the southeastern Turkey. using net, beating branches of bushes and trees over an umbrella, hand-collecting larvae, and light-trapped specimens at night.

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Note. Sengonca (1980a) previously reported Myrmecaelurus trigrammus (Palas, 1781) this species from Mardin province in 1976. Holo- Material. 2 S2 3 c? 13.Vl.2000, Batman- Mediterrenian faunal elernent. BeSiri, 800 rn a.s.l.; 2 S2 1 c? 13.Vl.2000, Bat- man-Kurtalan, 700 ma.s.l.; 3 S2 1 c? 15.lX.2000, Diclzocrysa prasina (Burmeister, 1839) Sirnak-Merkez; 2 Q 1 c? 08.Vl.2002, Mardin- Material. 2 S2 1 c? 13.Vl.2000, Batman- Nusaybin, 450 rn a.s.l.; 1 S2 2 c? 12.Vl.2002, BeSiri, 1000 rn; 2 Q 1 c? 22.Vl.2000, Diyarbakir- Diyarbakir-Merkez, 700 rn a.s.l.; 3 S2 Kulp, 1200 rn a.s.l.; 1 S2 3 3 15.Vll.2000, 02.Vll.2002, Mardin—Savur, 1000 rn a.s.l.. Adiyarnan-Gerger, 900 rn a.s.l.; 2 S2 2 c? Note. Holo-Mediterrenian faunal elernent. 16.Vlll.2000, Mardin—Savur, 1020 ma.s.l.; 2 S2 3 c? 19.lV.2001, Mardin-Sultan koy; 2 Q 2 c? Myrmecaelurus maior McLachlan, 1875 26.V.2001, Sirnak-Merkez; 5 S2 2 3 09.Vl.2001, Material. 2 S2 3 c? 15.Vll.2000, Adiyarnan- Siirt—Pervari, 1450 rn a.s.l.; 2 S2 3 3 08.V.2002, Gerger, 1200 rn a.s.l.; 1 S2 19.Vll.2002, Mardin-BeS Evler; 2 Q 3 c? 08.Vl.2002, Mardin- Diyarbakir-Ergani, 890 rn a.s.l.. Nusaybin, 430 rn a.s.l.; 3 S2 2 c? 09.Vl.2002, Note. lrano-Erernial faunal elernent. Sanliurfa-Siverek, 900 rn a.s.l.. Note. Sengonca (1980a) previously reported Solter ledereri Navés, 19 12 this species from Mardin province in 1976. Sibe- Material. 1 c? 15.01X.2000, Diyarbakir- rian-Mediterranian faunal element. Cinar; 720 rn a.s.l.; 1 Q 18.X.2000, Mardin- Omerli, 1050 rn a.s.l.; 2 a 21.X.2001,Ad1yarnan— Merkez, 760 rn a.s.l.. 3.2. Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1803 Note. Syro-Erernial faunal elernent.

Palpares libelluloides (Linnaeus, 1767) Cueta lineosa (Rambur, 1842) Material. 3 S2 1 c? 13.Vl.2000, Siirt—Pervari, Material. 1 c? 15 .Vll.2000, Adiyarnan- 1450 rn a.s.l.; 2 Q 1 c? 15.lX.2000, Diyarbakir- Gerger, 970 ma.s.l.; 2 S2 27.V.2001,Ad1yarnan, 1 Cinar, 714 ma.s.l.; 1 Q 1 c? 15.lX.2000, Sirnak- S2 1 c? 29.V.2002, Diyarbaklr-Cermik. Merkez; 1 Q 2 c? 20.V.2001, Batman-BeSiri, Note. Eremial faunal elernent. 1120 rn a.s.l.; 1 SB 26.V.2001, Siirt—Eruh, 1680 rn a.s.l.; 3 S2 1 c? 14.lX.2001, Adiyarnan-Merkez, Neuroleon assimilis Navés, 1914 750 rn a.s.l.; 1 S2 2 c? 12.Vl.2002, Diyarbaklr- Material. 2 S2 1 c? 11.V.2000, Diyarbakir- Dicle, 1135 rn a.s.l.; 3 S2 1 c? 08.Vl.2002, Siirt— Merkez, 769m a.s.l.; 3 S2 13.Vl.2000, Batman- Pervari, 1450 rn a.s.l.; 2 S2 2 c? 09.Vl.2002, Merkez, 770 rn a.s.l.; 1 c? 13.Vl.2000, Batman- Sanliurfa-Hilvan, 800 rn a.s.l.. Kurtalan, 700 rn a.s.l.; 4 S2 1 c? 08.Vl.2002, Note. Holo-Mediterrenian faunal elernent. Mardin—Kiz1ltepe, 435m a.s.l.; 2 S2 12.Vl.2002, Diyarbakir-Merkez, 690 rn a.s.l.. Acantlzaclisis occitanica (Villers, 1789) Note. Ponto-Mediterranean faunal elernent. Material. 1 S2 14.lX.2001, Adiyarnan- Gerger, 1030 rn a.s.l.. Neuroleon tenellus (Klug, 1834) Note. Holo-Mediterrenian faunal elernent. Material. 4 S2 2 c? 11.V.2000, Diyarbakir- Merkez, 750 rn a.s.l.; 2 S2 2 c? 13.Vl.2000, Bat- Myrmeleon inconspicuus Rambur, 1842 man-Merkez, 735m a.s.l.; 3 S2 1 c? 13.Vl.2000, Material. 2 S2 1 c? 10.Vlll.2000, Diyarbakir- Batman-Kurtalan, 700 rn a.s.l.; 2 S2 1 c? Cermik; 3 Q 14.lX.2001, Adiyarnan-Gerger, 08.Vl.2002, Mardin-Nusaybin, 430 rn a.s.l.; 2 SB 1150 rn a.s.l.; 1 Q 2 c? 21.X.2001, Adiyarnan- 12.Vl.2002, Diyarbakir-Merkez, 769m a.s.l.. Besni, 700 rn a.s.l.; 1 SB 2 c? 14.Vlll.2002, Note. Sengonca (1979) previously reported Diyarbakir-Merkez, 695 rn a.s.l.. this species from Siirt province in 1976. Afro- Note. Holo-Mediterrenian faunal element. lrano-Eremial faunal elernent. 222 Satar & Ozbay ' ENTOMOL. FENNICA Vol. 15

Neuroleon egenas (Navas, 1915) Nedroledon striatus (Klug, 1834) Material. 1 S2 11.V.2001, Diyarbakir- Material. 1 Q 25.V.2000, Diyarbaklr- Merkez, 690 m a.s.l.; 1 SB 20.V.2001, Batman- Kocakoy, 930 m a.s.1.. BeSiri, 1000 ma.s.l.; 1 Q 27.V.2001, Adiyaman- Note. Irano-Eremial faunal element. Besni, 825m a.s.1.. Note. Holo-Mediterranean faunal element. 3.3. Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842 Neuroleon microstenus (McLachlan, 1898) Material. 2 S2 2 c? 09.VI.2001, Diyarbakir- Bubopsis hamata Klug, 1834 Merkez; 1 Q 2 c? 13.VI.2001, Diyarbaklr-Lice, Material. 2 S2 16.VHI.2000, Mardin-YeSilli; 1100 m a.s.l.; 3 S2 2 c? 08.VI.2002, Mardin- 1 c? 18.X.2000, Mardin-Omerli, 1025m a.s.l.; 1 Nusaybin, 430 m a.s.1.. c? 13.VI.2001, Diyarbakir-Merkez, 725m a.s.l.; 2 Note. Irano-Eremial faunal element. S2 13.VI.2002, Siirt—Pervari, 1800 m a.s.1.. Note. Sengonca (1979) previously reported Creoleon plumbeus (Oliver, 1811) this species from Sanliurfa province in 1976. Material. 2 S2 1 c? 13.VI.2000, Batman- Syro-Eremial faunal element. Kurtalan, 700 m a.s.l.; 3 Q 13.VI.2000, Batman- Merkez, 800 m a.s.l.; 3 S2 2 c? 15.1X.2000, Bubopsis zaradnyi Alexandrova—Martynova, Simak-Merkez; 2 Q 1 c? 17.VI.2001, Sanliurfa- 1926 Merkez, 700 m a.s.l.; 2 SB 3 c? 14.1X.2001, Material. 2 S2 17.VH.2002, Diyarbakir, Kara- Adiyaman-Gerger, 1050 m a.s.l.; 1 S2 1 c? cadag Mountain, 930 m a.s.1.. 08.VI.2002, Mardin—Nusaybin, 430 m a.s.l.; 2 SB Note. Satar (2002) previously reported this 2 c? 06.IX.2002, Siirt-Eruh, 1680 ma.s.l.; 1 Q 2 c? species from Diyarbakir province in 2002. lrano- 12.VI.2002, Diyarbakir-Merkez, 718m a.s.1.. Eremial faunal element. Note. Sengonca (1979) previously reported this species from Sanliurfa province in 1976. Ponto-Mediterranean faunal element. 3.4. Nemopteridae Burmeister, 1839

Distoleon tetragrammicus (Fabricius, 1798) Nemoptera Sinuata Oliver, 1811 Material. 1 S2 1 c? 11.V.2000, Diyarbakir- Material. 1 S2 13.VH.2000, Sanliurfa- Merkez, 700 m a.s.l.; 1 c? 25.V.2000, Diyarbaklr- Ceylanp1nar, 436 m a.s.l.; 1 S2 2 c? 09.VH.2001, Kulp, 1200 m a.s.l.; 1 S2 2 c? 25.V.2000, Sanliurfa-Ceylanpinar, 420 m a.s.1.. Diyarbakir-Eski Lice; 1 Q 15.IX.2000, Simak- Note. Sengonca (1981b) previously reported Merkez; 1 Q 1 c? 13.VI.2001, Diyarbaklr- this species from Sanliurfa province in 1981. Kocakoy, 930 m a.s.l.; 1 S2 1 c? 08.VI.2002, Ponto-Mediterranean faunal element. S1mak—Cizre;2 Q 1 c? 08.VI.2002, Simak-Silopi; 1 Q 2 c? 12.VI.2002, Diyarbakir-Merkez, 705m Lertlza extensa (Oliver, 1811) a.s.1.. Material. 10 S2 8 c? 09.VI.2001, Diyarbakir- Note. Holo-Mediterranean faunal element. Merkez, 690 m a.s.l.; 1 S2 13.VI.2000, Karacadag, 1150 m a.s.l.; 2 S2 1 c? 13.VI.2001, Distoleon curdicus Holzel, 1972 Diyarbakir-Lice, 1100 m a.s.l.; 4 S2 3 c? Material. 1 c? 25.V.2000, Diyarbakir-Kulp, 08.VI.2002, Mardin—Nusaybin, 435 m a.s.l.; 20 SB 1150 m a.s.l.; 1 SB 15.VH.2000, Ad1yaman- 27 c? 09.VI.2002, Sirnak-Merkez; 1 Q 2 c? Gerger, 1020 m a.s.l.; 1 S2 1 c? 13.VI.2001, 09.VI.2002, Siirt—Kozluk, 800 m a.s.l.; 2 S2 3 3 Diyarbakir-Lice, 1200 m a.s.l.; 1 Q 2 c? 12.Vl. 09.VI.2002, Siirt—Eruh, 920 m a.s.l.; 1 S2 1 c? 2002, Diyarbakir-Merkez, 695m a.s.l.; 1 S2 10.VI.2002, Siirt—Baykan, 930 m a.s.l. 19.VH.2002, Diyarbakir-Ergani, 1100 m a.s.1.. Note. Sengonca (1981b) previously reported Note. Syro-Eremial faunal element. this species from Sanliurfa province in 1981. Syro-Eremial faunal element. ENTOMOL. FENNICA Vol. 15 ° Remarks on Neuroptera ofSoutheastern Turkey 223

Lertha Sheppardi (Kirby, 1904) conditions are found in the southern and south- Material. 1 Q 7 c? 17.VI.2000 Diyarbak1r— eastern Turkey, while Siberian climate character- Bismil; 2 SB 8 c? 9.V.2001, Sanlrurfa-Siverek, 950 izes northern and northeastern regions (Demirsoy m a.s.l.; 10 S2 7 c? 09.VI.2001, Karacadag, 1150 1996). We hope that this study ofthe neuropteran m a.s.l.; 30 S2 18 c? 09.VI.2002, Diyarbaklr- fauna of southeastern Turkey, together with eX- Merkez, 710 m a.s.l.; 17 S2 13 3 09.VI.2002, isting and future faunal works on other groups of Karacadag, 1150 m a.s.l.. plants and animals living in this region, will help Note. Eremial faunal element. to elucidate broader zoogeographic features of this area. Dielocroce ephemera (Gerstacker, 1894) Material. 7 S2 3 c? 03.VII.2002, Batman- Acknowledgements. We thank Prof. Charles S. Henry, the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Uni- BeSiri, 1020 m a.s.l.. versity of Connecticut, who kindly consented to read the Note. Gerstaecker (1894) previously reported manuscript for linguistic improvements. this species from Mardin province in 1894. Irano- Eremial faunal element. References

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