ANADOLU ÜNivERSiTESi BiliM VE TEKNOLOJi DERGiSi ANADOLU UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CiltlVol.:4 - Sayı/No: 1: 39-46 (2003)

ARAŞTIRMA MAKALESiiRESEARCH ARTICLE

SOME REMARKS ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF ROBBER FLlES (DIPTERA: ASILlDAE) IN SOUTH MARMARA REGION· Hakan ÇAlıŞKAN 1, Yalçın ŞAHiN2

ABSTRACT Sixteen species of 5 subfamilies which belongs to (5 Stenopogoninae, 1 Dasypogoninae, i Leptogastrinae, 1 Apocleinae and 8 Asilinae) were determined in this study performed in Balıkesir, Bursa, Çanakkale provinces of Turkey. Stichopogon chıysostoma Schiner, Stenopogon laevigatus (Loew), Stenopogon callosus (Pallas), Stenopogon rufescens Theodor, Dasypogon octonotatus Loew, Leptogoster cylindrica (De Geer), Antiphrisson adpressus (Loew), Machimus setibarbus (Loew), Neomochtherus albicans (Loew) and albiceps (Meigen) in these species are new records for study area. Key Words: Diptera, Asilidae, Fauna, South Marmara, Turkey.

GÜNEY MARMARA BÖLGESi YıRTıCı SINEKLERi (DIPTERA: ASILlDAE)'NIN DAGILlMLARI ILE ILGILi BAZI KAYıTLAR öz Balıkesir, Bursa, Çanakkale illerinde yapılmış bu çalışmayla Asilidae'den 5 altfamilyaya (Stenopogoninae'den 5, Dasypogoninae'den 1, Leptogastrinae'den 1, Apocleinae'den 1 ve Asilinae'den 8 tür) ait 16 tür tespit edilmiştir. Bu türlerden, Stichopogon chıysostoma Schiner, Stenopogon laevigatus (Loew), Stenopogon callosus (Pallas), Stenopogon rufescens Theodor, Dasypogon octonotatus Loew, Leptogoster cylindrica (De Geer), Antiphrisson adpressus (Loew), Machimus setibarbus (Loew), Neomochtherus albicans (Loew) and Philonicus albiceps (Meigen) çalışma bölgesi için yeni kayıttır. AnahtarKelimeler: Diptera, Asilidae, Fauna, Güney Marmara, Türkiye.

1. INTRODUCTION Çalışkan, 2002). Preliminary list of the Turkish fauna of Asilidae was published by Giray (1981). Other impor­ Asilidae is one of the important groups of preda­ tant studies were published, after that of Giray, the tors in controlling numerous groups (Hull, 1962; Fauna of Erzurum and adjacent provinces were pub­ Theodor, 1980). Asilidae is known to have 1634 species lished by Hayat and Alaoğlu (1994, 1996a, 1996b). at Palearctic region (Geller-Grimm, 2001a). To date, Hayat & Özbek (1999) found three species new for the 214 species have been reported from Turkey (Giray, Turkish fauna. Studies of the Turkish robber cul­ 1981; Hayat 1993, Weinberg and Hayat 1997; Hasbenli minated in 1997 with the publication of the list of and Geller-Grirnm, 1999; Bosak and Hradsky, 2001 asilids recorded in Turkey (Weinberg & Hayat, 1997),

* This study is a part of PhD thesis accepted by Osmangazi University Science Institute in 14/05/2002. Osmangazi University, Science and Art Faculty. Biology Dept., 26480 EskisehirrrURKEY B-mail: [email protected] 2 Osmangazi University, Science and Art Faculty. Biology Dept., 26480 EskisehirrrURKEY B-mail: [email protected] Received: 27 November 2002; Rovised: 23 December 2002; Accepted: 27 January 2003 40 Anadolu Üniversitesi Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi, 4 (1) Hasbenli & Geller-Grimm (1999) published descrip­ 10/08/2000, 1 d; Balıkesir, (Edremit/AltınolukT.), 27 tions of two new species after 1997. Three new species m., 31/07/2001, 2 dd; Çanakkale (Bayramiç V.) 99 for the Turkish fauna were recorded by Tomasovic m., 02/08/2001, 1 d; (Bayramiç/ Hacıbekirler T.), 223 (1999a, 1999b). Bosak and Hradsky (2001) were deter­ m., 03/08/2001, 1 d; (Ezine V.), 79 m., 02/08/2001, 1 mined 102 species, 24 species from this number were d. new for the Turkish fauna. Çalışkan (2002) determined 19 species in Eskisehir province, four of them were new records for the Turkey in this study. Ancylonbynchus Bertho1d, 1827 Janssens (1968), Tsacas (1968), Giray (1981) and Type species: Asilus glaucius Rossi, 1790 Bosak & Hradsky (2001) alsa determined 19 species in Synonym: Anchylorrhinque Latreille, 1825; Xiphocera study area, during their investigations in Anatolia. Macquart, 1834; Enhocera Blanchard, 1840; OpegioceraRondani, 1845; ElasmoceraRondani, 1846; Xiphocerus Loew, 1847; Ancylorrhycnus Osten­ 2. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sacken, 1882 (Geller-Grimm, 2001b). The specimens were collected from 60 localities of Balıkesir, Bursa and Çanakkale provinces between July 2. AncylolThynchus glaucius (Rossi, 1790) and August in 2000 and 2001. The samples were deposited in private collection of the author. Synonym: Dasypogon variagatus (Wiedemann, 1818); Asi1us variegatus Pallas, 1818; Dioctria pictus The preparations of the male genitalia and the (Wiedemann, 1821). identifications were done according to Seguy (1927), Engel (1930), Richter (1963, 1988), Tsacas (1968), Length: 17-18 mm; Wings: 9-9,5 mm. Hayat (1993), Hull (1962), Theodor (1980), Weinberg General Distribution: Albania, Austria, Cyprus, (1987), and Hayat & Özbek (1999). France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Abbreviations: T.: Town, V.: Yillage. Libya, Mongolia, Romania, Russia (Caucasia, Siberia), Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia (Lehr, 1988; Geller-Grimm, 2001). 3. RESULTS Distribution in Turkey: Ankara (Durmuş, 1999); As a result of this investigation, 16 specieswhich Artvin, Erzincan, Erzurum (Hayat, 1993); İzmir (Giray, belong to the following subfamilies: 5 for 1981); Balıkesir (Janssens, 1968). Stenopogoninae, 1 for Dasypogoninae, 1 for Examined material: Bursa (Karacabey/Ekmekci Leptogastrinae, 1 for Apocleinae and 8 species for T.), 40 m., 11/07/2000, 2 dd; Balıkesir (Gönen! Asilinae were determined. Gökcesu T.), 180 m., 18/07/2000, 1 d.

Subfamily: STENOPOGONINAE Stenopogon Loew, 1847 Stichopogon Loew,1847 Tip tür: Asilus sabaudus Fabricius, 1794 (Lehr, 1988). Type species: Dasypogon elengatulus Wiedemann in Meigen, 1820 (Lehr, 1988) 3. Stenopogon 1aevigatus (Loew, 1851) Synonym: Dasypogon bicolor Bigot, 1878 1. Stichopogon chıysostoma Schiner, 1867 Length: 20-22 mm; Wings: 12-14 mm. Synonym: Stichopogon lucidiventris Becker, 1902 General Distribution: Afghanistan, Armenia, Length: 9-9,5 mm; Wings: 5-5,5 mm. Greece, Iran, Russia (Caucasian), Turkey (Lehr, 1988; Richter, 1988). General Distribution: Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, IsraeL, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Distribution in Turkey: Erzurum (Hayat, 1993); Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan (Engel, 1938; Lehr, Ankara (Durmuş, 1999); Adana, Bolu, Burdur, Isparta, 1988). Kütahya, Van (Bosakand Hradsky, 2001); Eskişehir (Çalışkan, 2002). Distribution in Turkey: Erzurum (Hayat, 1993); Ankara (Durmuş, 1999); Eskişehir (Çalışkan, 2002). Examined material: Balıkesir (Gönen/Gündoğan T.), 165 m., 18/07/2000, 2 dd; Bursa (Karaca­ Examined material: Bursa (İnegöl/Oylat T.), 525 bey/Dağkazı T.), 125 m., 11/07/2000, 3 dd, 1 9. m., 09/08/2000, 3 dd; (Harmancık V.), 800 m., Anadolu University Journal of Science and Technology, 4 (1) 41

4. Stenopogon caJlOSU8 (Pallas, 1818) 7. Leptogastercylindrica (De Geer, 1776) Length: 24 mm; Wings: 15,5 mm. Synonym: Asilus tipuloides Fabricus, 1775; Asilus livi­ da (Geoffroy in Fourcroy, 1785); Leptogaster fusca General Distribution: Armenia, Bu1garia, France, Meigen, 1804; L. nigricomis Loew, 1847; L. dorsalis Germany, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Poland, Romania, Dahlbom, 185 ı. Russia, Turkey, Yugos1avia (Lehr. 1988; Geller­ Grimm,2001b). Length: 12-14 mm; Wings: 5-6 mm. Distribution in Turkey: Bolu, Ağrı, Van (Bosak ve General Distribution: All pa1aearctic region (Lehr, Hradsky, 2001). 1988). Examined material: Çanakkale (Balıklıçeşme/Ka­ Distribution in Turkey: İstanbul (Janssens,1968); yapınar T.), 75 m., 14/07/2000, 1 d. Erzincan, Erzurum (Hayat, 1993); Ankara (Durmuş, 1999); Bitlis, Isparta, Kars, Kütahya, Van (Bosak and Hradsky, 2001); Eskişehir (Çalışkan, 2002). 5. Stenopogon mfescens Theodor, 1980 Examined material: Balıkesir (Ömerköy/Kayalıde­ Length: 20-21 mm; Wings: 10,5-11,5 mm. re T.), 201 m., 28/07/2001, 1 d; Bursa (Orhaneli/Ya­ General Distribution: Israe1, Turkey (Geller­ kuplar T.), 950 m., 11/08/2000, 1 d. Grimm,2001b). Distribution in Turkey: Mersin (Hayat & Özbek, Subfamily: APOCLEINAE 1994). Promacbus Loew, 1848 Examined material: Balıkesir (Gönen/Gündoğdu Type species: Asilus fasciatus Fabricius, 1775 T.), 165 m., 18/07/2000,20'0'; Bursa (Mustafakemal­ paşa/Taşköprü T.), 55 m., 27/07/2001, 40'0'; Çanak­ Synonym: Trupanea Macquart, 1838; Parapromachus kale (Musaköy T.), 85 m., 17/07/2000,20'0'. Hull, 1962 (Lehr, 1988)

Subfamily: DASYPOGONINAE 8. Promacbus leonmus Loew, 1848 Dasypogon Meigen, 1803 Length: 17-20 mm; Wings:13-15 mm. Type Species: Asilus diadema Fabricius, 1781 General Distribution: Armenia, Burma, Caucasia, Crimea, Greece, Georgia, India, Iran, Israel, Romania, Synonym: Cheilopogon Rondani, 1856; Seilopogon Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia (Geller-Grimm, Rondani, 1861; Chilopogon Bigot, 1878; Ceilopogon 2001b). Bigot, 1878; Selidopogon Bezzi, 1902. Distribution in Turkey: Balıkesir (Janssens, 1968); Aydın, Muğla (Giray, 1981); Ankara (Durmuş, 1999); 6. Dasypogon octonotatus Loew, 1869 Adana, Adıyaman, Afyon, Antalya, Denizli, Isparta, Eskişehir Length: 21,5-22,5 mm; Wings:14-15 mm. Mersin, (Bosak and Hradsky, 2001); (Çalışkan, 2002). General Distribution: Greece, Mongolia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, (Lehr, 1988; Weinberg, 1991; Hayat ve Examined material: Balıkesir (Erdek V.), 35 m., Özbek, 1999). 13/07/2000, 1 d; Çanakkale (Biga/Güreci T.), 45 m., 18/07/2000, 1 d; (GeyikliIKumburnu T.), 45 m., Distribution in Turkey: Erzincan, Tekirdağ, 17/07/2000,20'0',3 <;;?<;;? Yozgat (Hayat & Özbek, 1999). Examined material: Bursa (Karacabey/Boğazköy Subfamily: ASILlNAE T.), 25 m., 1l/07/2000, 5 0'0',4 <;;?<;;?; (Kestel/Aksu T.), 406 m., 26/07/2001, 60'0', 7<;;?<;;? Antipbrisson Loew,1849 Type Species: Asilus trifarius Loew, 1849 Subfamily: LEPTOGASTRINAE Leptogast«Meigen, 1803 9. Antipbrisson adpressus Loew, 1849 Type Species: Asilus tipuloides Fabricius, 1775 (=A. Length: 19-21 mm; Wings: 9-11,5 mm. cylindricus De Geer, 1776) General Distribution: Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Synonym: Gonipes Latreille, 1805 Egypt, Russia (SSCB), Tunisia, Turkey (Lehr,1988). 42 Anadolu Üniversitesi Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi, 4 (1) Distribution in Turkey: Denizli (Lehr, 1988); Examined material: Balıkesir (Altınoluk T.), 41 Adıyaman, Kayseri, Kırşehir, Konya (Bosak and m., 31/07/2001, 2 0'0'. Hradsky, 2001); Eskişehir (Çalışkan, 2002). Examined material: Balıkesir (Gönen/Gökçesu T.), Machimus Loew, 1849 180 m., 18/07/2000, 2 0'0'; Bursa (Karacabey/Çarık T.), 90 m., 11/07/2000, 4 0'0'; Çanakkale Type Species: Asilus chrysitis Meigen, 1820 (Gönen/Balıklıçeşme T.), 55 m., 14/07/2000, 1 0'; (Bayramiç/Yanıklar T.), 263 m., 03/08/2001, 1 0'; 12. Machimus annuJipes (Brulle, 1832) (Biga/Güvemalan T.), 70 m., 13/07/2000, 3 0'0', 2 99; (Ezine/Mahmudiye T.), 55 m., 17/07/2000, 1 0'; Synonym: Asilus ennulipes Brulle, 1832; Machimus basalisLoew, 1849. (Karabiga/Adliye T.),80 m., 14/07/2000,50'0',399. Length: 17,5-18 mm; Wings 12-13 mm.

DysmachusLoew,1860 General Distribution: Albania, Bulgaria, Crimea, Caucasia, Greece, Israel, Kazakhstan, Poland, Type Species: Asilius trigonus Meigen, 1804 Romania, Switzerland, Turkey, Yugoslavia (Lehr, 1988; Geller-Grimm, 2001 b).

10. Dysmachus iuscipeımis (Meigen, 1820) Distribution in Turkey: Aydın, İzmir (Giray, 1981); Ankara (Durmuş, 1999); Kayseri, Malatya, Synonym: Asilus spiniger (Zeller, 1840). Nevşehir (Bosak and Hradsky, 2001); Eskişehir Length: 17-19 mm; Wings: 11-12 mm. (Çalışkan, 2002). General Distribution: Albania, Bulgaria, Czech Examined material: Çanakkale (Biga/Ulukır T.), Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, 155 m., 18/07/2000, 1 0'; (Evciler/AkçakılT.), 161 m., Kazakhstan, Poland, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, 02/08/200 1, 2 o'o' . Turkey, Yugoslavia (Geller-Grimm, 2001 b). Distribution in Turkey: Bitlis, Bursa, Çanakkale, 13. Machimus setibarbus (Loew, 1849) Diyarbakır, Kütahya (Giray, 1981); Erzincan (Hayat, 1993); Ankara (Durmuş, 1999); Denizli, Giresun, Synonym: Asilus intetmedius (Holmgren in Zetterstedt, Kırşehir, Mersin, Sivas, Van (Bosak and Hradsky, 1852); Machimus setiventris Engel, 1928. Eskişehir (Çalışkan, 2001); 2002). Length: 25-27 mm; Wings: 13-14 mm. Examined materiaI: Bursa (Karacabey/Boğazköy General Distribution: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, T.), 25 m., 11/07/2000,20'0'; Çanakkale (Geyikli V.), Finland, Greece, Germany, Israel, Italy, Norway, 65 m., 17/07/2000,30'0'. Poland, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Yugoslavia (Geller-Grimm, 2001b). İzmir Echtbistus Loew, 1849 Distribution in Turkey: Denizli, (Janssens, 1968); İzmir (Giray, 1981); Artvin, Erzincan, Erzurum Type Species: Asilus rutinervis Meigen, 1820 (Hayat, 1993); Ankara (Durmuş, 1999); Adana, Adıyaman, Antalya, Hatay, Isparta, İstanbul, Konya, . Kütahya, Mersin, Muğla, Şanlıurfa, Van (Bosak and 1 ı. Echtbistus rutinervis (Meigen, 1820) Hradsky, 2001); Eskişehir (Çalışkan, 2002). Synonym: Asilus femora1is (Megerle in Meigen, 1820); Examined material: Balıkesir (Erdek/ Ballıpınar Asilus f1avescens (Macquart, 1834); Asilus rufiventris T.), 75 m., 12/07/2000, 1 0'; (Balya/Çakallar T.), 357 Becker, 1903. m., 29/07/2001, 1 D, 1 9; (Kepsut/DeğirmençayT.), Length: 23-24 mm; Wings 14 mm. 173 m., 04/08/2001, 2 0'0'; (Güre/Pınarbaşı T.), 155 General Distribution: Albania, Bulgaria, Czech m., 30/07/2001, 3 0'0'; (Edremit/AvcılarT.), 28 m., Republic, France, Greece, Germany, Hungary, Israel, 31/007/2001, 1 0'; (Ömerköy/KayalıdereT.), 201 m., Kazakhstan, Poland, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, 28/07/2001, 3 0'0'; (Altınoluk/Bent), 41 m., Turkey, Turkmenistan, Yugoslavia (Geller-Grimm, 31/07/2001,20'0',1 9; Bursa (Kaplıkaya T.), 270 m., 2001b). 10/07/2000,3 s-s, 1 9; (Mudanya/ÇağrışanT.), 185 Distribution in Turkey: Aydın, Çanakkale, İzmir m., 31/07/2000, 30'0'; (Kestel), 115 m., 01/08/2000, (Giray, 1981); Ankara (Durmuş, 1999). 3 0'0',4 99; (Oylat/Yayla), 1100 m., 09/08/2000,2 Anadolu University Journal of ScienceandTechnology, 4 (1) 43

0'0'; (İnegöl/Oylat V.), 525 m., 09/08/2000,3 0'0'; Length: 15-16 mm; Wings: 9,5-10 mm. (Harmancık/Nusretler ~; T.), 850 m., 10/08/2000, 1 General Distribution: All Europe, Armenia, (Görükle/Çatalağıl T.), 70 m., 26/07/2001, 1 0'; Caucasia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Çanakkale (Güzelyalı/Turgutreis),65 m., 17/07/2000,4 Mongolia, Russia (Siberia), Turkey (Theodor, 1980; 0'0', 2 ~~; (Güreci T.), 45 m., 18/07/2000 20'0'; Lehr, 1988; Richter, 1988; Geller-Grimm, 2001 b). (Ayvacık V.), 279 m., 01/08/2001, 2 0'0', 2 ~~; Distribution in Turkey: Erzurum (Hayat, 1993); (Ayvacık-Ezine), 409 m., 01/08/2001, 2 0'0', 1 ~; Ankara (Durmuş, 1999);E$~~şyhir (Çalışkan, 2002). (Çan/Çakır T.), 277 m., 03/08/2001,2,0'0'. Examined material: Balıkesir ·(Erdek/Ballıpınar T.), 20 m., 12/07/2000,30'0', 3 ~~;(Gönen/Kayaca­ Osten-Sacken, 1878 Neomocbtb.ems köy T.), 175 m., 18/07/2000,5 0'0',5 ~~; (Susur­ Type Species: Asilus pellipes Meigen, 1820 luk/Yahyaköy T.), 48 m., 27/07/2001, 40'0', 3 ~~); (Çengeloğlu (İvrin­ Synonym: Mochtherus Loew, 1849 T.), 261 m., 28/07/2001, 3 0'0'; di/DadalarT.), 219 m., 29/07/2001, 50'0', 2 ~~; (İv­ rindi/Güngörmez T.), 222 m., 29/07/2001, 70'0', 5 14. Neomocbtb.enıs a1bicans (Loew, 1849) ~~; (Altınoluk/Bent), 41 m., 31/07/2001, 3 0'0'; (Balya/Büyükagonya Bridge), 187 m., 03/08/2001, 2 Lenght: 11-12 mm; Wings: 5,5-6,5 mm. 0'0'; (Balya/Müstecep T.), 224 m., 03/08/2001, 5 General Distribution: Tunisia, Turkey (Tsacas, 0'0', 2 ~~; Bursa (Karacabey/BoğazköyT), 25 m., 1968; Lehr, 1988) . 18/07/2000, 3 0'0', 2 ~~; (Manyas/Kayacaköy T.), Distribution in Turkey: Erzincan, Erzurum (Hayat, 175 m., 18/07/2000,50'0'; Çanakkale (Biga/Bayram­ ~~; (Biga/Ulukır 1993); Ankara (Durmuş, 1999); Eskişehir (Çalışkan, derT.), 65 m., 18/07/2000,40'0', 6 ~~; 2002). T.), 155 m., 18/07/2000,7 0'0', 4 (ÇanlBtili T.), 131 m., 03/08/2001, 40'0', 1 ~~; (Bayramiç/Hacıbe­ Examined material: Çanakkale (Yenice T.), 155 kirler T.), 223 m., 03/08/2001, 40'0', 3 ~~; (Bayra­ ~; Balıkesir m.,03/08/2001, 2 0'0', 1 (Kepsut V.), 740 miç/Akçakıl T.), 161 m., 02/08/2001,40'0', 4 ~~; m., 04/08/2001, 1 0', 1 ~. (Ezine V.), 101 m., 02/08/2001, 2 0'0', 3 ~ ~; (Ezi­ ne/Evciler T.), 99 m., 02/08/2001,40'0'. 15. Neomocbtb.enıs mundus (Loew, 1849) In study area, Ancylorrhynchus glaueius Rossi, Synonym: Neomocbtbetus rhodis Tsacas, 1963. Cetdistus denticuletus Loew, Dioctria bithynica Janssens, Machimus fuscus Macquart, Promachus leon­ Length: 16 mm; Wings: II mm. inus Loew, Saropogon eucerus Loew and Crytopogon General Distribution: Greece (Aegean Island), centrelis Loew by Janssens (1968); Neomocbtnetus Turkey (Janssens, 1968; Lehr, 1988). acratus thrax Tsacas and Neomochthetus ilustris Distribution in Turkey: Konya (Janssens, 1968); Schiner by Tsacas (1968); Dysmachus tricuspis Loew, Balıkesir (Giray 1981); Erzincan, Erzurum, Iğdır Stenopogotı milvus Loew, Stenopogon nigriventris (Hayat, 1993); Eskişehir (Çalışkan, 2002). Loew, Dysmachus tuscipennis Meigen, Echthistus cog­ natus Loew, Echthistus rutinervisMeigen, Erax punc­ Balıkesir (Altınoluk Examined material: V.), 27 tipeıuıis Meigen, Machimus annulipes Brulle and m., 31/07/2001, 1 0'. Neotnochtbems mundus Loew by Giray (1981); and Stichopogon eleguntulus (Wiedeman) by Bosak & Pbilomcus Loew, 1849 Hradsky (2001) were recorded, Ancylorhynchus glau­ cius, Promachus leoninus, Dysmachus fuscipennis, Type Species: Asilus elbiceps Meigen, 1820 Echthistus tutinervis. Machimus etuıulipes and Synonym: Philonotus Neihaus, 1886 Neomochthems mundus, determined in previous stud­ ies, were not found in this study. Stichopogon chrysos­ 16. Pbilomcus a1biceps (Meigen, 1820) toma Schiner, Stetıopogotı laevigatus (Loew), Stenopogotı callosus (Pallas), Stetıopogon tutescens Synonym: Asilus cenescens (Wiedemann in Meigen, Theodor, Dasypogon octonotatus Loew, Leptogoster 1820); Asilus nudus (Loew, 1840); Asilus albibarbus cylindrica (De Geer), Antiphrisson edptessus (Loew), (Zeller, 1840); Philonicus domesticus Ricardo, 1920; Machimus setiberbus (Loew), Neomochthetus albicans Cetdistus puleber (Becker, 1923); Cerdistus marinus (Loew) and Philonicus elbiceps (Meigen) were alsa (Becker, 1923); Philonicus orientolis Esipenko,1969. recorded firstly in that area. Consequently, Asilidae 44 Anadolu Üniversitesi Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi, 4 (l) fauna of the study area has been reached to 29 with this Laphystinae, Stichopogoninae, Dasypogoninae, study. Leptogastrinae and ApoCıeinae. Atatürk Ü. Zİr. Fak. Der. 27(1),111-120. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hayat, R. and Alaoğlu, Ö. (1996b). 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Anadolu University Journal of Science and Technology, 4 (1) 45 (Diptera Brachycera) (12 et 13) Andrenosoma Hakan Çalışkan, He was bom in İstan­ comuta Oldroy, 1972, Leptogaster subtilis Loew, bul, in 1969. He received B:S. Degree 1847, et Satanas gigas (Evers,1855).] Bulletin in Biology from Anadolu University, S.R.B.E./K.B.V.E., 135,221-222. Eskişehir, in 1991, M. Sc. Degree in Biology from Osmangazi University, Tsacas, L. (1968). Revision Des Especes du Genre Eskişehir, in 1994 and Ph.D. degree Neomochtherus Osten-Saeken, Dipteres. from Osmangazi University in 2002. Memoires Du Museum Natıonal D' Histoire He has been working as an researeh assistant in Naturelle. Serie A, Tome XLVII, Fase. 3. Department of Biology, Osmangazi University sinee Weinberg, M. (1987). Dasypogon gerardi n. sp. and the 1995. Designation of the Neotype af Dasypogon diade­ ma (Fabricius, 1781) (Diptera, Asilidae). Trav. Mus. Hist. Nat, "Grigore Antipa", 29, 155-164. Yalçın Şahin, was bom in Gömeç (Balıkesir) in 1942. He was graduated Weinberg, M. (1991). Genus Dasypogon Meigen, 1803 from Department of Zoology, Scienee (Diptera, Asilidae) in Greeee, with the Faeulty of Istanbul Universityand he Deseription of the Species Dasypogon tsacasi n. was appointed as a Biolog to sp. Trav. Mus. Hist, Nat. "Grigore Antipa", 31, Hydrobiology Researeh Institute at the 295-305. same university in 1968. He reeeived Weinberg, M. and Hayat, R. (1997). Asilidae (Diptera) Ph.D. degree in Hydrobiology from Fırat University, Reeorded in Turkey. Trav. Mus. Hist. Nat., Elazığ, in 1976. He beeame an associate Professor in "Grigore Antipa", 39, 161-168. 1981 at Hacettepe University, Ankara and a professor in 1987 at Anadolu University. He worked in Faeulty of Fissheries at Fırat University from 1974 to 1982, then in faculty of Scienee and Art, Department of Biology at Anadolu University from 1982-1993 as university teaeher. He has been working in Faeulty of Seienee and Art, Department of Biology at Osmangazi University sinee 1993. The research area of Şahin are Hydrobiology, Systematic and Taxonomy.