Research Article

A rare and endemic species distributed in the Black Sea Region of Türkiye with first description of its female: Agatharchus ponticus Belousova, 1999 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

Volume: 46 Number: 3 September 30, 2022
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A rare and endemic species distributed in the Black Sea Region of Türkiye with first description of its female: Agatharchus ponticus Belousova, 1999 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

Abstract

During a study conducted in Amasya and Çorum Provinces of Türkiye between 2020-2021, the endemic species Agatharchus ponticus Belousova, 1999 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) was recorded for the first time in the Black Sea Region. The female of the species, whose original description was based on a male specimen, is described here for the first time. In addition, new locality information has been added to the distribution area of the species, which have previously been known to be rare in Anatolia, and male and female genitalia with photographs are given to verify the identification of the species.

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Thanks

We thank Barış Çerçi for providing the literature, Nazım Akman for providing material, Lokman Baş for taking photographs of the specimens and Prof Dr. Volkan Aksoy (Trakya University, Edirne, Türkiye) for English grammar check.

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Details

Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 30, 2022

Submission Date

April 28, 2022

Acceptance Date

August 30, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 46 Number: 3

APA
Dursun, A., & Fent, M. (2022). A rare and endemic species distributed in the Black Sea Region of Türkiye with first description of its female: Agatharchus ponticus Belousova, 1999 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). Turkish Journal of Entomology, 46(3), 335-342. https://doi.org/10.16970/entoted.1108696