Research Article

Faunistic contributions and zoogeographical and ecological evaluations on species belonging to the genus Philonthus Stephens, 1829 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae: Staphylinini: Philonthiina) from the Aegean Region (Türkiye)

Volume: 48 Number: 2 July 12, 2024
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Faunistic contributions and zoogeographical and ecological evaluations on species belonging to the genus Philonthus Stephens, 1829 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae: Staphylinini: Philonthiina) from the Aegean Region (Türkiye)

Abstract

Philonthus Stephens, 1829 is the most speciose genus of the tribe Staphylini in the world. In this present study, faunistic contributions to the Philonthus fauna of Türkiye were made along with additional records. A total of 30 species were recorded from the examined material which was composed of specimens collected from the Aegean Region between 2019-2022. Among them, 13 species are new records for the region and new province records for 15 species are also provided. Additionally, first detailed locality records are provided for the widely distributed Philonthus viridipennis Fauvel, 1875. Besides several ecological properties, general distribution of species in Türkiye and other zoogeographical regions are presented and discussed. Previous records from the study region are given and evaluated with our results, zoogeographic status of species is discussed. As a result of the study, composition of the collected species represent regional characters, as they mostly belong to the European and Asian fauna.

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Supporting Institution

TÜBİTAK

Project Number

118Z165

Thanks

This study was a part of the project carried out in the Aegean Region of Türkiye and supported by TÜBİTAK (Project No: 118Z165). We would like to thank Prof. Dr. Mahmut Kabalak, Assist. Prof. Dr. Yavuz Turan, graduate students Ulaş Özfuçucu, Ece Ceren Ceylan and Ozan Özdil, who were part of the project for a period of time and supported us collecting in the field studies and gradute students Hilal Deniz Eşer, Mert Eren, İrem Babaoğlu and undergraduate student İbrahim Yeşilçimen for their contributions in laboratory work.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Entomology , Zoology (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

July 12, 2024

Publication Date

July 12, 2024

Submission Date

December 20, 2023

Acceptance Date

April 25, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 48 Number: 2

APA
Sert, O., Özdemir Türkmen, S., & Şabanoğlu Şimşek, B. (2024). Faunistic contributions and zoogeographical and ecological evaluations on species belonging to the genus Philonthus Stephens, 1829 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae: Staphylinini: Philonthiina) from the Aegean Region (Türkiye). Turkish Journal of Entomology, 48(2), 167-181. https://doi.org/10.16970/entoted.1407494

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