New records of rare or uncommon dragonflies in Turkey (Odonata) VJ. Kalkman & G.J. van Pelt Introduction Gomphus schneideri and Cordulegaster picta are included, as these species were predomi- Recently, an annotated checklist of the dragon- nantly known from western Turkey (Van Pelt fly fauna of Turkey was published (Kalkman et & Kalkman, 2004). Of the following 17 rare or at., 2003) and subsequently a great number of uncommon species in Turkey, no new records new records have become available (Kalkman have become available: Aeshna juncea, Anor- et at. 2004a; Kalkman et at. 2004b; Van Pelt, mogomphus kiritshenkoi, Brachytron pretense, 2004). An overview of the dragonflies of the Coenagrion syriacum, C. vanbrinkae, Gomp- Turkish part of Thracia was given by Hacet & hus flavipes, Ischnura intermedia, Lestes Aktaq (2004). All available records of Turkish sponsa, L. virens, Onychogomphus macro- odonates are stored in a data file maintained don, O. flexuosus, Ophiogomphus reductus, by the authors, and an internet site (http://www. Pseudagrion syriacum, Somatochlora borisi, Iibellen.org/epallage/) dedicated to the dragon- Sympecma paedisca, Sympetrum arenicolor, fly fauna of the eastern Mediterranean has and S. haritonovi. been created. In an overview of the knowledge of the dragonfly fauna of Turkey (Van Pelt & Kalkman, 2004), the taxonomic problems that Results remain were discussed, and it was indicated that the distribution of various species in Tur- The records are presented in the taxonomical key is still insufficiently known. Since these sequence according to Kalkman et at. (2003). publications fieldwork by a number of odonato- Within each species the records are listed by logist from Germany, The Netherlands, Japan province in alphabetical order. Each record and Great Britain resulted in a large amount of includes: the name of the province, a descrip- new information on Turkish dragonflies. In this tion of the locality, the altitude above sea level article new records of 29 scarce or rare Turkish in meters (asl), the UTM-coordinates (normally 2 species are published. as a 10 km square), the date(s), the name of the observer and/or collector (leg), the person who did the original identification of the mate- Material and methods rial (det), and the collectionwhere the material is preserved (coll). In case not all this informa- After the publication of the review on Turkish tion is known it has been left out, or noted as dragonflies by Van Pelt & Kalkman (2004) ‘unknown’. In case the collector is the same fieldwork by a number of odonatologists from as the identifier the name is given only once. Germany, The Netherlands, Japan and Great Each record that does not include the name Britain has again resulted in a great deal of new of the collection refers to an observation only. information on dragonflies in Turkey. A total of The description of the locality is presented 2462 so-called ‘unique’ records (a species on as given by the various contributors, and for a locality on a date) were submitted to us by this reason the list includes both English and various persons (see Table 1), and included in German descriptions. Names of localities have the data file. Of these, a selection was made of sometimes been changed according to the species that are rare or uncommon in Turkey, Turkish spelling, although undoubtedly many i.e. known from 25 UTM from those found only squares (10 by names differ commonly on 10 kilometres) or less. As a result, new records maps. Directions are abbreviated: N - North, of 29 species were selected for publication. S - South, W - West, E - East. Records of In addition, records from eastern Turkey of the recently established provinces of Duzce 154 Brachytron 10 (2006) Ceriagrion georgifreyi and Osmaniye are listed as such, or under the provinces of Bolu and Adana respectively, as All new records fall within the known range of the exact boundaries of these new provincies distribution of this species. The new records are unknown to the authors. show that the species is still on the wing in the beginning of October. Lestes macrostigma Hatay: Bach bei Sanseki (12 km nordlich von The majority of the records from Turkey are Iskenderun) (37SBA56); 05.vii.2003; leg: from brackish coastal lagoons. The new Kahlert, J. records show that it is more widespread in Igel: Graben bei Anamur, an Feldweg, mit central Turkey than hitherto known Strdmung, ca. 2 km westlich von Anamur, ca. Igel: Silifke, Gdksu delta, peninsula S of 100 m nordlich der Kustenstralie (36SVE89); Kurtulug at E side of lagoon (Paradeniz 04-12.vii.2003; leg: Kahlert, J. Dalyani) (36SWF91); 24.vi.2003; leg: Schrij- Igel: Karstbach Soguksu in Yenikas, ca. 5 vershof, P. km westlich von Aydmcik (36SWE29); 04- Igel; Silifke, Gdksu delta, pools in dunes near 11 .vii.2003; leg: Kahlert, J. of several chan- runway SE Tagucu(36SWF81);25.vi.2003; Mugla: Fethiye, Calis, drainage leg: Schrijvershof, P. nels (35SPA85); 27.vi.2005; leg: Hope, P. Igel: Silifke, Gdksu delta, pools on limes- Mugla: Fethiye, Calis, several drainage chan- tone plateau SE of Tagucu (36SWF81); nels (35SPA85); 04.X.2004; leg: Hope, P. 25.vi.2003; leg: Schrijvershof, P. Mugla: Fethiye, drainage channels (35SPA85); Igel: Silifke, Gdksu delta, stream under road 27.vi.2005; leg: Hope, P. between Akgdl and lagoon, SW of Kurtulug Mugla: Fethiye, drainage channels (35SPA85); (36SWF81); 25.vi.2003; leg: Schrijvershof, P. 27.ix.2005; leg; Hope, P. Kayseri: lake and swamp near Soysalli Mugla: Fethiye, drainage channels (35SPA85); (36SYH05); 06.vii.2003; leg: Schrijvershof, 04.X.2005; leg: Hope, P. P. Kayseri: Ovagiftlik, channel N of Pansiyon Coenagrion lunulatum Sultan and visitors centre (36SXH93); The species is only known from scattered 06.vii.2003; leg: Schrijvershof, P. localities in eastern Turkey but is often abun- at to Konya: ca. 15 km W of Eregli, swamp E dant when found. In Armenia, it appears be side of road near Adabag kdy (36SWG74); widespread. 08.vii.2003; leg; Schrijvershof, P. Kars: 15 km E of Ardahan, brooks at cros- Konya: ca. 15 km WSW of Eregli, pool along sing roads to Ardahan, Qildir and Posof road to Adabag kdy (36SWG74); 08.vii.2003; (38TLL15); 27.vi.2003; leg: Kalkman, V.J.; leg: Schrijvershof, P. coll: RMNH Table 1. New records of dragonflies from Turkey submitted after 2003. Contributor Year(s) Number Collection of records Fliedner, H. 2001 10 Van Pelt, G.J. 2002-2005 713 RMNH Felix, R. & M. Hornman 2000 39 Kahlert, J. 2003 181 Kalkman, V.J. 2003 140 RMNH Karube, H. 2005 35 Karube Kop, A. 2003 200 RMNH Coll Landesmuseum für Natur und Mensch 1) 1994, 1995 71 Oldenburg Hope, P. 2004, 2005 652 Van der Burg, E., M. Roos & P. Schrijvershof 2003 380 NA Various sources 41 1) Submitted by Kay Fuhrmann Brachvtron 10(1): 154-162 155 Kars: 6 km E ofArdahan, marsh N ofroad Arda- Kutahya: ca. 10km NE ofSimav: brooklets at W han to Qamhgatak (38TLL15); 27.vi.2003; side of lake Gdlcuk, asl; 1450m (35SPD83); leg: Kalkman, V.J. 13.vii.2003; leg: Pelt, G.J. van; coll: RMNH Van: ca. 12 km E of Van, brooklet in valley Van: ca. 19 km S of Geva§, lake above Gufkan above Degirmen, asl: 1800m (38SLH76); (=Yapih Mezra), ca. 3 km SW of Kayabogaz 11 .vii.2005; leg: Pelt, G.J. van; coll: RMNH (= Gdrentag), asl: 2100m (38SLH32); Van: ca. 19 km S of Geva§, brooklet and lake 17.vii.2005; leg: Pelt, G.J. van; coll: RMNH above Gufkan (= Yapili mezra), ca. 3 km SW of Kayabogaz (= Gdrentag), asl: 2100m Ischnura fountaineae (38SLH32); 12.vii.2005; leg: Pelt, G.J. van; Still only known from localities near the border coll: RMNH with Syria, but as it is also present in Azer- Van: ca. 19 km S of Geva§, lake above Gufkan baydzhan it will undoubtedly live in other parts (=Yapili mezra), ca. 3 km SW of Kayabogaz of eastern Turkey as well. It has not been (= Gdrenta§), asl: 2100m (38SLH32); reported from Armenia. 17.vii.2005; leg: Pelt, G.J. van; coll: RMNH Gaziantep: Kiesgrubengelande am westlichen Euphrat-Ufer, ca. 3 km ndrdlich von Birecik Coenagrion ponticum (37SDB00); 08-09.vii.2003; leg: Kahlert, J. In Turkey this species is apparently restricted to the northeastern Black Sea coastal region. Pyrrhosoma nymphula Artvin: ca. 15 km NE of Savgat; lake Karagdl Known from 10 localities in 7 UTM squares in (38TKL88); 26.vi.2003; leg: Kalkman, V.J. NW Turkey, it is remarkable that this species Artvin: ca. 16 km NE of Savgat: lake Horetba has not been found further east along the Gdlu (38TKL88); 26.vi.2003; leg: Kalkman, Black Sea coast. V.J,; coll: RMNH Bolu: ditch along road to Karacasu, 3 km S of Artvin: ca. 16 NEE of Borgka: lake Karagdl Bolu, asl: 700m (36TUL80); 08.vi.2003; leg: (37TGF38); 06.vii.2003; leg: Kalkman, V.J.; Kop, A.; coll: RMNH coll: RMNH Bolu: marshy field at N shore of Abant Gdlu, Trabzon: ca 6 km W of Arakli, Yanbolu gay asl: 1400m (36TUK59); 09.vi.2003; leg: Kop, (37TEF83); 10.vii.2003; leg: Kalkman, V.J.; A.; coll: RMNH coll: RMNH Bolu: NE shore of Abant Gdlu, asl: 1400m (36TUK59); 09.vi.2003 & 27.vi.2003; leg: Coenagrion pulchellum Kop, A.; coll: RMNH Although uncommon, this species can be Duzce (Bolu); ca. 17 km NNE of Mudurnu: found in most parts of Turkey. brook on Sinek yayla 5 km NE of Abant Bolu: brook originating from Abant Gdlu, asl: gdl, asl: 1450m (36TUK59); 28.vii.2003; leg: A. 1400m (36TUK59); 09.vi.2003; leg: Kop, Pelt, G.J. van; coll: RMNH Bolu: marshy field at N shore of Abant Gdlu, Sakarya: ca.