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Contributions to the Syrphidae (Diptera) fauna of Siirt province
Abstract
This study is based on Syrphidae specimens collected from Şirvan district of Siirt province. Specimens were collected from different locations using sweep net. The specimens were examined under stereo microscope and species identifications were made. A total of 14 genera and 23 species, including 10 species from Syrphinae and 13 species from Eristalinae were identified: Cheilosia antiqua (Meigen, 1822), Chrysogaster basalis Loew, 1857, Episyrphus balteatus (De Geer, 1776), Eristalinus sepulchralis (Linnaeus, 1758), Eristalinus megacephalus (Rossi, 1794), Eristalinus taeniops (Wiedemann, 1818), Eristalis arbustorum (Latreille, 1758), Eristalis tenax (Linnaeus, 1758), Eumerus amoenus Loew, 1848, Eupeodes corollae (Fabricius, 1794), Eupeodes luniger (Meigen, 1822), Lejogaster tarsata (Meigen, 1822) ; Soos ve Papp, 1988), Melanostoma mellinum (Linnaeus, 1758), Merodon velox Loew, 1869, Neoascia podagrica (Fabricius, 1775), Neoascia tenur (Harris, 1780), Paragus bicolor (Fabricius, 1794), Paragus haemorrhous Meigen, 1822, Paragus pecchiolii Rondani, 1857, Paragus tibialis (Fallen, 1817), Sphaerophoria rueppelli (Wiedemann, 1830), Sphaerophoria scripta (Linnaeus, 1758) and Syritta pipiens (Linnaeus, 1758). In addition, the distribution of the identified species in the Palaearctic and in Türkiye are given.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Phytopathology , Entomology in Agriculture
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
January 1, 2026
Submission Date
February 20, 2025
Acceptance Date
June 16, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 65 Number: 4
APA
Erbek, F., & Çiftçi, M. C. (2026). Contributions to the Syrphidae (Diptera) fauna of Siirt province. Plant Protection Bulletin, 65(4), 16-26. https://doi.org/10.16955/bitkorb.1643507
AMA
1.Erbek F, Çiftçi MC. Contributions to the Syrphidae (Diptera) fauna of Siirt province. Plant Protection Bulletin. 2026;65(4):16-26. doi:10.16955/bitkorb.1643507
Chicago
Erbek, Fatma, and Mustafa Cemal Çiftçi. 2026. “Contributions to the Syrphidae (Diptera) Fauna of Siirt Province”. Plant Protection Bulletin 65 (4): 16-26. https://doi.org/10.16955/bitkorb.1643507.
EndNote
Erbek F, Çiftçi MC (January 1, 2026) Contributions to the Syrphidae (Diptera) fauna of Siirt province. Plant Protection Bulletin 65 4 16–26.
IEEE
[1]F. Erbek and M. C. Çiftçi, “Contributions to the Syrphidae (Diptera) fauna of Siirt province”, Plant Protection Bulletin, vol. 65, no. 4, pp. 16–26, Jan. 2026, doi: 10.16955/bitkorb.1643507.
ISNAD
Erbek, Fatma - Çiftçi, Mustafa Cemal. “Contributions to the Syrphidae (Diptera) Fauna of Siirt Province”. Plant Protection Bulletin 65/4 (January 1, 2026): 16-26. https://doi.org/10.16955/bitkorb.1643507.
JAMA
1.Erbek F, Çiftçi MC. Contributions to the Syrphidae (Diptera) fauna of Siirt province. Plant Protection Bulletin. 2026;65:16–26.
MLA
Erbek, Fatma, and Mustafa Cemal Çiftçi. “Contributions to the Syrphidae (Diptera) Fauna of Siirt Province”. Plant Protection Bulletin, vol. 65, no. 4, Jan. 2026, pp. 16-26, doi:10.16955/bitkorb.1643507.
Vancouver
1.Fatma Erbek, Mustafa Cemal Çiftçi. Contributions to the Syrphidae (Diptera) fauna of Siirt province. Plant Protection Bulletin. 2026 Jan. 1;65(4):16-2. doi:10.16955/bitkorb.1643507
