Study and Notes for the Freshwater Spercheidae, Dryopidae and Heteroceridae (Coleoptera) Fauna of Erzurum Province: A New Record for Türkiye

Year 2024, Volume: 24 Issue: 5, 1036 - 1045, 01.10.2024

Mehmet Bektaş

https://doi.org/10.35414/akufemubid.1427873

Abstract

In this study, samples of Dryopidae, Heteroceridae and Spercheidae (Coleoptera) were collected from the shallow areas of lakes, ponds, rivers and small puddles in Erzurum province (Türkiye) between 2015 and 2020 with sieves of 3.15 x 1 mm pore size (mesh size 500 µm). A total of 4 different species were found. Two individuals from Dryops griseus (Erichson, 1847) species; 1 individual from the species Dryops jeanneli Bollow 1938; 2 individuals of Heterocerus fenestratus Thunberg 1784; and 2 individuals of Spercheus emarginatus (Schaller, 1783) species were caught. The collected samples were evaluated based on their morphological and ecological characteristics. While D. griseus was recorded for the first time in Türkiye, D. jeanneli and S. emarginatus are the third examples of species recorded in Türkiye. Additionally, these two species were recorded for the first time in the Eastern Anatolia region. H. fenestratus, collected from the Eastern Anatolia Region by another researcher, was also found during the study. The lateral parameters of the species' aedeagophores collapse from the middle towards the interior. Aedeagophore photographs and distribution data in the country and worldwide are discussed in the article. The average temperature and chemical parameters (electrical conductivity, pH, total nitrogen, dissolved oxygen, total phosphorus and water temperature) of the water bodies where the four different species were collected were found to be close to each other. To comprehend the life cycle, ecological data, along with morphological descriptions and vegetation information for each species are described.

Keywords

Aquatic insects, Dryops griseus, D. jeanneli, Heterocerus fenestratus, Spercheus emarginatus, Türkiye

Ethical Statement

All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article.

Supporting Institution

Atatürk University, Eastern Anatolia High Technology Application and Research Center (DAYTAM)

Thanks

The Author sincerely thanks Jäch Manfred and Sergey Ryndevich for their helpful recommendations. Thanks to Eastern Anatolia High Technology Application and Research Center (DAYTAM) for providing laboratory facilities.

Erzurum İli Tatlısu Spercheidae, Dryopidae ve Heteroceridae (Coleoptera) Faunası için Çalışma ve Notlar: Türkiye için Yeni Kayıt

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, Dryopidae, Heteroceridae ve Spercheidae (Coleoptera) örnekleri 2015-2020 yılları arasında Erzurum ilindeki (Türkiye) göl, gölet, nehir ve küçük su birikintilerinin sığ alanlarından 3.15 x 1 mm gözenek boyutuna sahip eleklerle (ağ boyutu 500 µm) toplanmıştır. Toplam 4 farklı tür bulunmuştur. Dryops griseus (Erichson, 1847) türünden 2 birey, Dryops jeanneli Bollow 1938 türünden 1 birey, Heterocerus fenestratus Thunberg 1784 türünden 2 birey ve Spercheus emarginatus (Schaller, 1783) türünden 2 birey yakalanmıştır. Toplanan örnekler morfolojik ve ekolojik özelliklerine göre değerlendirilmiştir. D. griseus Türkiye'de ilk kez kaydedilirken, D. jeanneli ve S. emarginatus Türkiye'de kaydedilen üçüncü tür örnekleridir. Ayrıca, bu iki tür Doğu Anadolu Bölgesi'nden ilk kez kaydedilmiştir. Doğu Anadolu Bölgesi'nden başka bir araştırmacı tarafından toplanan H. fenestratus da çalışma sırasında bulunmuştur. Türlerin adegoforlarının yanal parametreleri ortadan iç kısma doğru çökmektedir. Adegofor fotoğrafları ile ülke ve dünyadaki dağılım verileri makalede tartışılmıştır. Dört farklı türün toplandığı su kütlelerinin ortalama sıcaklık ve kimyasal parametrelerinin (elektriksel iletkenlik, pH, toplam azot, çözünmüş oksijen, toplam fosfor ve su sıcaklığı) birbirine yakın olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Yaşam döngüsünü anlamak için, her türün morfolojik tanımları ve vejetasyon bilgileri ile birlikte ekolojik veriler açıklanmıştır.

Keywords

Dryops griseus, D. jeanneli, Heterocerus fenestratus, Spercheus emarginatus, Sucul böcekler, Türkiye

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