E. YILDIRIM, J. GUSENLEITNER Turk J Zool 2012; 36(3): 361-374 © TÜBİTAK Research Article doi:10.3906/zoo-1012-62 Contribution to the knowledge of the Vespidae (Hymenoptera, Aculeata) of Turkey, with a checklist of the Turkish species Erol YILDIRIM1,*, Josef GUSENLEITNER2 1Atatürk University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection, 25240, Erzurum - TURKEY 2Pfi tznerstrasse 31, A-4020, Linz - AUSTRIA Received: 16.12.2010 Abstract: Th is study is based upon material of the family Vespidae collected at a series of localities in Turkey between 1964 and 2010 and a review of the previous studies on the Vespidae of Turkey. Stenodynerus trotzinai (Morawitz, 1895) and Antepipona dentella Gusenleitner, 1991 are new records for the Turkish fauna. With these 2 additions and the data from previous studies, a total of 298 species and subspecies from 53 genera belonging to 4 subfamilies, Vespinae, Polistinae, Eumeninae, and Masarinae, of the family Vespidae have now been recorded from Turkey. Among them, the type localities of 3 genera, 71 species, and 16 subspecies of Vespidae are situated in Turkey. Separately, 65 species and subspecies are considered to be endemic. In addition, new localities were found for some species and subspecies that have already been reported from Turkey. Furthermore, the authors present an updated checklist of the Turkish fauna of Vespidae. Key words: Hymenoptera, Vespidae, fauna, new records, checklist, Turkey Türkiye’nin Vespidae (Hymenoptera, Aculeata) faunasına katkılar ve tür listesi Özet: Bu çalışmada, Türkiye’nin değişik yörelerinden 1964-2010 yılları arasında toplanan Vespidae örnekleri ile bu konuda bugüne kadar Türkiye’de yapılan çalışmalar değerlendirilmiştir. Saptanan türlerden, Stenodynerus trotzinai (Morawitz, 1895) ve Antepipona dentella Gusenleitner, 1991 Türkiye faunası için yeni kayıttır. Bu çalışmada tespit edilen Türkiye faunası için yeni kayıt olan türlerle birlikte Vespinae, Polistinae, Eumeninae ve Masarinae altfamilyalarına ait 53 cinse bağlı 298 tür ve alttürün Türkiye’de bulunduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bunlardan 3 cins, 71 tür ve 16 alttürün tip lokalitelerinin Türkiye olduğu belirlenmiştir. Yine, 65 tür ve alttürün endemik olduğu görülmüştür. Ayrıca, daha önce Türkiye’de bulunduğu belirtilen bazı tür ve alttürler için yeni lokaliteler tespit edilmiştir. Bunlara ek olarak, Türkiye’nin Vespidae faunasına ait tür listesi hazırlanmıştır. Anahtar sözcükler: Hymenoptera, Vespidae, fauna, yeni kayıtlar, tür listesi, Türkiye * E-mail: [email protected] 361 Contribution to the knowledge of the Vespidae (Hymenoptera, Aculeata) of Turkey, with a checklist of the Turkish species Introduction triphaleratus (Saussure, 1855) and Eumenes coronatus Vespidae is a cosmopolitan but predominantly coronatus (Panzer, 1799) are excluded from the list tropical family containing more than 5000 species in as there is no evidence supporting their existence in 6 subfamilies: Eumeninae, Euparagiinae, Masarinae, Turkey. As a result, the total number of species and Polistinae, Stenogastrinae, and Vespinae (Pickett subspecies recorded from Turkey to date is raised and Carpenter, 2010). Most species are solitary, but to 298, belonging to 53 genera from 4 subfamilies, many are social. In solitary species the larva is usually Vespinae, Polistinae, Eumeninae, and Masarinae. predatory on other insects, particularly caterpillars, Among them, the type localities of 3 genera, 71 in a cell constructed and provisioned by the adult species, and 16 subspecies of Vespidae are situated female; the larva is rarely supplied with a mixture of in Turkey. Separately, 65 species and subspecies are pollen and nectar instead. In social species the larva considered to be endemic. is progressively fed by adult females on masticated insects or rarely predominantly on grandular Materials and methods secretions. A few are cleptoparasites in the nests of social species. Pupation occurs within the cell Th e material was mostly collected by the fi rst author (Goulet and Huber, 1993). at a number of localities in Turkey between 1964 and 2010, with some specimens taken by J. Straka Turkey is one of the most interesting countries in and M. Halada. Th e provinces where the specimens the West Palaearctic region, where most of the insect were collected are given in alphabetical order in families including the Vespidae are known to occur. the list below. Th e material is deposited in the Th us, a number of faunistic studies about the family Entomology Museum, Erzurum, Turkey (EMET) Vespidae have been conducted by foregn and native and Biologiezentrum (Johann-Wilhelm-Klein- researchers in Turkey. Yıldırım and Kojima (1999) Straße 73, 4040 Linz-Dornach, Austria). Th e genera, prepared a catalogue of the Vespidae of Turkey, and species, and subspecies whose type localities are in a total of 280 species and subspecies belonging to 52 Turkey are marked with an asterisk in the checklist. genera were recorded in this catalogue. Later, Yıldırım (2008), and Yıldırım and Gusenleitner (2001, 2004, 2007, 2009) reported several new records from Results Turkey, and the total number reached 302 species and Th e following material from Turkey has been exam- subspecies belonging to 53 genera. Th ere has been ined, resulting in 2 additions to the Turkish fauna no recent attempt, however, to prepare a checklist and a number of new localities for some species and of the Turkish Vespidae. It is essential to have such subspecies previously known from the country. A to- a checklist for the researchers who are interested in tal of 298 species and subspecies of the family Vespi- working with Vespidae in the West Palaearctic region dae belonging to 53 genera have been recorded from including Turkey, and the present paper includes an Turkey to date. updated checklist of the vespid fauna of Turkey. Subfamily Vespinae Th e current state of knowledge about the Turkish species and subspecies of Vespidae is Vespa orientalis Linnaeus, 1771 evaluated here. Alastor biegelebeni Giordani Soika, Material examined: Antalya: Gazipaşa, 100 m, 1942 is a synonym of Alastor mocsaryi (André, 1.VIII.2010, ☿; Aydın: Cine, 600 m, 13.VIII.2010, 1884) and Eustenancistrocerus amadanensis ♀; Balıkesir: İvrindi, Sofular, 25.VII.2010, ☿; hoberlandti Giordani Soika, 1952 is a synonym of Bilecik: Gölpazarı, 520 m, 26.VII.2010, ♀; İzmir: Eustenancistrocerus amadanensis (Saussure, 1855) 10 m, 18.VII.2009, ☿, Bayındır, 100 m, 31.VII.2010, (Gusenleitner, 2011), and are now excluded from the ☿; Karaman: Çukurbağ, 1100 m, 14.VII.2010, ♀; Turkish list. In addition, Ancistrocerus biphaleratus Tunceli: Mazgirt, Kalaycı, 950 m, 25.VIII.2010, ☿. 362 E. YILDIRIM, J. GUSENLEITNER Vespula (Paravespula) germanica (Fabricius, 11.VI.2010, ♀, Refahiye, 1500 m, 20.VI.2009, 2 ♀♀, 1793) 2 ☿☿; Erzurum: Güngörmez, Dumlubaba, 2500 m, Material examined: Bayburt: 1600 m, 12.VIII.2009, 1.VII.2010, ♀, Yeşilyayla, 1950 m, 1.VII.2010, 3 ☿☿, ♂; Erzincan: Refahiye, 1500 m, 20.VI.2009, 4 ♀♀; İspir, 1300 m, 30.VII.2010, 2 ♂♂, Tortum, Aksu, 1300 Erzurum: Güngörmez, 2000 m, 19.VIII.2009, ♀, 2 m, 5.VIII.2010, 2 ☿☿, ♂, Arılı, 1450 m, 5.VIII.2010, ♂♂, Güzelyayla, 2000 m, 19.VIII.2009, ♀, Atatürk 3 ☿☿, Derekapı, 1400 m, 15.VI.2010, ♀, 4 ☿☿; Iğdır: University fi eld, 1850 m, 24.VI.2004, 5 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂, 850 m, 18.VI.2009, ☿, Melekli, 830 m, 23.VI.2010, Tortum, Arılı, 1450 m, 5.VIII.2010, 2 ☿☿; Giresun: ☿, Suveren, 1100 m, 23.VI.2010, ♀, 2 ☿☿, Aralık, Bulancak, 150 m, 27.VII.2010, 4 ☿☿; Rize: Ardeşen, 830 m, 23.VI.2010, ☿, Karakoyunlu, Alican, 850 m, Armağan, 300 m, 8.VIII.2010, 5 ☿☿; Tunceli: Mazgirt, 23.VI.2010, 4 ☿☿, Taşburun, 830 m, 23.VI.2010, 2 ☿☿, Kalaycı, 950 m, 25.VIII.2010, ♀, 3 ☿☿; Yozgat: Tuzluca, 870 m, 16.VI.2009, 4 ☿☿, 23.VI.2010, 3 ☿☿, Boğazlayan, 1050 m, 4.VIII.2010, 3 ☿☿. Menderes, 1100 m, 23.VI.2010, 2 ☿☿; Kars: Sarıkamış, Akkurt, 1525 m, 22.VI.2010, ♀, 4 ☿☿, Karakurt, 1500 Vespula (Allovespula) rufa (Linnaeus, 1758) m, 22.VI.2010, ☿, 13.VIII.2009, 2 ☿☿, 5 ♂♂; Tunceli: Material examined: Erzurum: Tortum, Aksu, Mazgirt, Kalaycı, 950 m, 25.V.2010, 3 ♀♀. 1300 m, 5.VIII.2010, 2 ☿☿. Polistes (Polistes) nimpha (Christ, 1791) Vespula (Paravespula) vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758) Material examined: Bayburt: Kopdağı, Şehitler Material examined: Erzurum: Atatürk University Çeşmesi, 2400 m, 12.VIII.2009, ♀, ☿; Erzincan: fi eld, 1850 m, 10.XII.2010, ☿; Giresun: Çıkrıkkapı, Refahiye, 1500 m, 20.VI.2009, ♀; Erzurum: 2000 m, 31.VIII.2010, ☿. Palandöken, 2300 m, 1.VIII.2010, ☿, Yeşilyayla, 1950 Dolichovespula (Metavespula) sylvestris (Scopoli, m, 1.VII.2010, ☿, İspir, İncesu, 2100 m, 20.VIII.2009, 1763) ☿, Tortum, Arılı, 1450 m, 5.VIII.2010, 2 ☿☿, Derekapı, Material examined: Artvin: Yusufeli, İşhan, 600 1400 m, 5.VIII.2010, ♀, 2 ☿☿, Şenkaya, Paşalı, 1300 m, 16.VI.2010, 2 ☿☿, Pamukçular, 700 m, 16.VI.2010, m, 31.VII.2010, ☿; Kars: Sarıkamış, Karakurt, 1500 2 ☿☿; Bayburt: Kopdağı, Şehitler Çeşmesi, 2400 m, 13.VIII.2009, 2 ☿☿, 2 ♂♂. m, 17.VI.2010, ♀; Erzurum: Yeşilyayla, 1950 m, Polistes (Polistes) dominula (Christ, 1791) 1.VII.2010, ☿, Tortum, Aksu, 1300 m, 5.VIII.2010, ☿; Kars: Sarıkamış, Karakurt, 1500 m, 22.VI.2010, 2 ☿☿, Material examined: Artvin: Oruçlu, 200 m, Çift e Şehitler, 1500 m, 22.VI.2010, 2 ☿☿. 16.VI.2010, ☿, Yusufeli, Morkaya, 700 m, 15.VI.2010, ♂; Balıkesir: İvrindi, Sofular, 24.VII.2010, 3 ☿☿; Subfamily Polistinae Erzurum: Güngörmez, 2000 m, 19.VIII.2009, Polistes (Polistes) associus Kohl, 1898 ♀, 2 ♂♂, İspir, 1300 m, 30.VII.2010, ☿, Tortum, Material examined: Artvin: Şavşat, 400 m, 16.VI.2010, Derekapı, 1400 m, 15.VI.2010, 2 ☿☿; Iğdır: Melekli, ☿, Yusufeli, Demirkent, 500 m, 15.VI.2010, 2 ☿☿, 830 m, 23.VI.2010, ♂, Aralık, 830 m, 23.VI.2010, İşhan, 600 m, 16.VI.2010, 6 ☿☿, Morkaya, 700 m, ☿, Karakoyunlu, Alican, 850 m, 23.VI.2010, ♂, 15.VI.2010, 2 ☿☿, Pamukçular, 700 m, 16.VI.2010, 2 Tuzluca, 870 m, 16.VI.2009, ☿; Kars: Sarıkamış, Çift e ☿☿, Sebzeciler, 560 m, 16.VI.2010, ☿. Şehitler, 1500 m, 22.VI.2010, ♀, Karakurt, 1500 m, Polistes (Polistes) biglumis (Linnaeus, 1758) 13.VIII.2009, 4 ☿☿, 8 ♂♂; Konya: Ereğli, 1100 m, Material examined: Bayburt: 1600 m, 18.VII.2010, 3 ☿☿; Tunceli: Mazgirt, Kalaycı, 950 m, 12.VIII.2009, ♀; Erzurum: Güngörmez, 2000 m, 25.V.2010, 6 ☿☿, 20.VIII.2010, 4 ☿☿.