Research Article

A Faunistic Study of Aquatic Beetles (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae, Helophoridae) in Beyşehir Lake Basin (Konya), Turkey

Volume: 15 Number: 3 December 15, 2022
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A Faunistic Study of Aquatic Beetles (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae, Helophoridae) in Beyşehir Lake Basin (Konya), Turkey

Abstract

This study is based on investigations conducted in 2018-2020, including a total of 17 species and 2 subspecies belonging to Hydrophilidae and Helophoridae (Coleoptera) which were determined from Beyşehir Lake and surrounding areas and among the species, 15 are new records for Konya province. Anacena globulus Paykull, 1798, Enochrus quadripunctatus (Herbst, 1797) and Laccobius obscratus orchymonti Gentili, 1976 were reported from the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey within this study for the first time.

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Supporting Institution

Selçuk University, Department of Scientific Research Management

Project Number

Project number: 18401093.

Thanks

The study was supported by Department of Scientific Research Project Management of Selçuk University with the Project number 18401093.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Conservation and Biodiversity

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 15, 2022

Submission Date

January 30, 2022

Acceptance Date

October 14, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 15 Number: 3

APA
Akünal, A. (2022). A Faunistic Study of Aquatic Beetles (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae, Helophoridae) in Beyşehir Lake Basin (Konya), Turkey. Biological Diversity and Conservation, 15(3), 280-284. https://doi.org/10.46309/biodicon.2022.1065222
AMA
1.Akünal A. A Faunistic Study of Aquatic Beetles (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae, Helophoridae) in Beyşehir Lake Basin (Konya), Turkey. BioDiCon. 2022;15(3):280-284. doi:10.46309/biodicon.2022.1065222
Chicago
Akünal, Ayçin. 2022. “A Faunistic Study of Aquatic Beetles (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae, Helophoridae) in Beyşehir Lake Basin (Konya), Turkey”. Biological Diversity and Conservation 15 (3): 280-84. https://doi.org/10.46309/biodicon.2022.1065222.
EndNote
Akünal A (December 1, 2022) A Faunistic Study of Aquatic Beetles (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae, Helophoridae) in Beyşehir Lake Basin (Konya), Turkey. Biological Diversity and Conservation 15 3 280–284.
IEEE
[1]A. Akünal, “A Faunistic Study of Aquatic Beetles (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae, Helophoridae) in Beyşehir Lake Basin (Konya), Turkey”, BioDiCon, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 280–284, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.46309/biodicon.2022.1065222.
ISNAD
Akünal, Ayçin. “A Faunistic Study of Aquatic Beetles (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae, Helophoridae) in Beyşehir Lake Basin (Konya), Turkey”. Biological Diversity and Conservation 15/3 (December 1, 2022): 280-284. https://doi.org/10.46309/biodicon.2022.1065222.
JAMA
1.Akünal A. A Faunistic Study of Aquatic Beetles (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae, Helophoridae) in Beyşehir Lake Basin (Konya), Turkey. BioDiCon. 2022;15:280–284.
MLA
Akünal, Ayçin. “A Faunistic Study of Aquatic Beetles (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae, Helophoridae) in Beyşehir Lake Basin (Konya), Turkey”. Biological Diversity and Conservation, vol. 15, no. 3, Dec. 2022, pp. 280-4, doi:10.46309/biodicon.2022.1065222.
Vancouver
1.Ayçin Akünal. A Faunistic Study of Aquatic Beetles (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae, Helophoridae) in Beyşehir Lake Basin (Konya), Turkey. BioDiCon. 2022 Dec. 1;15(3):280-4. doi:10.46309/biodicon.2022.1065222

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