Research Article

Contributions to the Syrphidae (Diptera) fauna of Siirt province

Volume: 65 Number: 4 January 1, 2026
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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

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