ENNOMINAE, GEOMETRINAE AND LARENTIINAE (LEPIDOPTERA: GEOMETRIDAE) FAUNA IN GAZIANTEP PROVINCE, TURKEY

Abstract

This study was based on Geometridae species collected from Gaziantep province in spring and summer of 2009, 2010 and 2011. During the study, samples were collected from research area using by Robinson type light trap, portable light trap and insect net. In the study, 14 species belonging to 14 genera from 3 subfamilies have been determined. In addition, adult figures all species were given.

Keywords

• Fauna,Lepidoptera,Ennominae,Geometrinae,Larentiinae,Geometridae,Gaziantep,Turkey

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