GONIAGNATHUS GUTTULINERVIS (KIRSCHBAUM, 1868) NEW TO TURKEY, WITH DATA ON DISTRIBUTION OF THE GENUS IN ANTALYA (HOMOPTERA: AUCHENORRHYNCHA: CICADELLIDAE)
Emine DEMIR
Gazi University, Faculty of Science & Arts, Department of Biology, Ankara, Turkey e-mail: eminedemird@yahoo.com
Abstract The species of the genus Goniagnathus Fieber, 1866, collected in the years 1999-2002 in Antalya, south-west Turkey, were examined. We determined that two species are distributed in this region. These are Goniagnathus brevis (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835) and Goniagnathus guttulinervis (Kirschbaum, 1868). The record of the latter is new for the Cicadellidae fauna of Turkey.
Key words: Auchenorrhyncha, Cicadellidae, Goniagnathus, new record, Turkey
Izvleček VRSTA GONIAGNATHUS GUTTULINERVIS (KIRSCHBAUM, 1868) PRVIČ NAJDENA V TURČIJI, TER PODATKI O RAZŠIRJENOSTI RODU V ANTALIJI (HOMOPTERA: AUCHENORRHYNCHA: CICADELLIDAE)
Preiskali smo vrste rodu Goniagnathus Fieber, 1866, zbrane v letih 1999 - 2002 v Antaliji, jugozahodna Turčija. Ugotovili smo, da sta v tem območju razširjeni dve vrsti. To sta Goniagnathus brevis (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835) in Goniagnathus guttulinervis (Kirschbaum, 1868). Podatek za slednjo je novost v favni družine Cicadellidae Turčije.
Ključne besede: Auchenorrhyncha, Cicadellidae, Goniagnathus, nova najdba, Turčija
Introduction
It is known that 3 species of Goniagnathus are distributed in Turkey. These are Goniagnathus bolivari (Melichar, 1907), G. brevis (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835) and G. palliatus (Leitherry, 1887). Of these three, G. bolivari is distributed in Ankara, Nev§ehir and Urfa, G. palliatus only in Bingol and G. brevis, having a larger distribution area, was found in Ankara, Burdur, Diyarbakir, Manisa, Mardin, Nigde and Samsun (Dlabola, 1957; Lodos & Kalkandelen, 1985).
Specimens collected during field work in Antalya in the years 1999-2002 were identified, and it has been determined that two species exist in the city. One of these is Goniagnathus brevis (Herrich- Schaeffer, 1835) that has a large distribution area in Turkey; the other is Goniagnathus guttulinervis (Kirschbaum, 1868), which is recorded in Turkey for the first time.
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Materials and methods
Samples of adult Goniagnathus were collected during the day by sweeping plants with the wood shaft net. The samples were prepared according to the standard preparation methods. The taxonomic characters were examined and species identified with the literature.
Goniagnathus brevis (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835)
Faunistic element: Arboreal, Ponto-Mediterranean (Dlabola, 1981). Material examined: Antalya Gündogmu§ Serinyaka, 700 m, 25.7.1999 1$, Akseki Gü?lüköy, 680 m, 17.4.2001 2$, Akseki Geri§, 700 m, 17.4.2001 1?, Manavgat Tilkiler, 470 m, 14.5.2001 1$, Manavgat Yukarn§iklar-Tilkiler, 460 m, 14.5.2001 1$, Gündogmu§ gi?ekoluk, 960 m, 25.7.2001 2$, Düzler?ami, 280 m, 22.7.2001 1?.
Phenology: Lodos and Kalkandelen (1985) reported that the adult specimens could be collected between April and October. Demir (1998) collected them in May and August. The examined specimens were collected in April, May and July. Vertical distribution: Demir (1998) reported that he collected the specimens between 1150 - 1300 meters. The specimens examined were collected between 280 - 960 meters.
Results
Fig. 1: Distribution of the Goniagnathus species in Turkey.
■ Goniagnathus guttulinervis, □ Goniagnathus brevis ▲ Goniagnathus bolivari, z\ Goniagnathus palliatus
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E. Demir: Goniagnalluis guttulinervis (Kirchbaum, 1868) new to Turkey, with data on distribution of the genus in Antalya
Goniagnathus guttulinervis (Kirschbaum, 1868)
Faunistic element: Arboreal, Ponto-Mediterranean, Eremian (Dlabola, 1981).
Material examined: Antalya Manavgat Demirciler, 10 m, 17.8.1999 1$, Manavgat
10.8.1999 1<$, Manavgat ¿ayyazi 20.7.1999 4S, 3?, Manavgat Bucak§eyhler, 30 m,
23.7.1999 2$, Manavgat Bucak§eyhler 24.7.1999 Manavgat 21.7.1999 1$,
Manavgat Ören§ehir 15.10.2001 1?, Alanya Kargicak 22.8.2002 6$, 2?.
Phenology: collected in July, August and October.
Vertical distribution: collected at 0 - 30 meters.
Acknowledgement
I am grateful to my family (Ayten & Mustafa Demir) for their financial and moral
support during my field works.
References
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Lodos N., Kalkandelen A., 1985: Preliminary list of Auchenorrhyncha with notes on distribution and importance of species in Turkey XVII. Family Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae: Grypotini, Goniagnathini and Opsiini (Part I). Tiirkiye Bitki Koruma Dergisi, 9: 79-90.
Received / Prejeto: 11. 2. 2004
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