A suprising dragonfly record from Black Sea Region of Turkey: Selysiothemis nigra (Insecta: Odonata)

Abstract

In this study, it was given regionally interesting record of Selysiothemis nigra that its distribution known from Turkey. Two females were collected and observed many males and females from Samsun province in the Middle Black Sea Region of Turkey. This species is new record for the Black Sea Region. In addition, the present record are to provide new data on known distribution of the species in Turkey and to its migration route in the region.

Keywords

• Dragonfly
• Selysiothemis nigra
• distribution
• Black Sea Region
• Turkey

Türkiye’de Karadeniz Bölgesi’nden sıra dışı bir Yusufçuk kaydı: Selysiothemis nigra (Insecta: Odonata)

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, Türkiye’de dağılımı bilinen Selysiothemis nigra’nın bölgesel olarak ilginç bir kaydı verilmiştir. Orta Karadeniz Bölgesi’nde bulunan Samsun İli’nden iki tane dişi örnek toplanmış ve birçok erkek ve dişi örnek gözlenmiştir. Bu tür Karadeniz Bölgesi için yeni kayıttır. Ayrıca bu kayıt, Türkiye’de türün bilinen dağılımına ve türün bölgedeki göç rotasına yeni veriler sağlamaktadır.

Keywords

• Yusufçuk
• Selysiothemis nigra
• dağılım
• Karadeniz Bölgesi
• Türkiye

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