Contributions on the current knowledge of the diversity of the Megachilidae (Apoidea: Hymenoptera) fauna in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey

Abstract

The faunal composition and the floral visitation patterns of Megachilidae (Apoidea: Hymenoptera) species in the Mediterranean region of southern Turkey were investigated. Field studies were performed at spring and summer seasons of 2008 and 2009. The study was conducted in fourteen provinces. Four hundred-nine bee specimens were captured from 17 genera and 74 species. Seventy-one plant species were found related with these bees. Sampling date and elevation data were also evaluated to figure out the seasonal activity and altitude choice of bees. Anthidiellum crassepunctatum (Popov, 1935) and Megachile lefebvrei Lepeletier, 1841 were new records for Turkey. Coelioxys acanthura (Illiger, 1806), M. deceptoria Perez 1890, M. pilicrus Morawitz 1877, M. willughbiella (Kirby, 1802) and Rhodanthidium exsectum (Pasteels, 1969) were new records for the Mediterranean Turkey

Keywords

• Megachilidae, diversity, new record, plant association, Mediterranean, Turkey

Türkiye'nin Akdeniz Bölgesi'ndeki Megachilidae faunası çeşitliliğindeki mevcut bilgilere katkılar

Öz

Türkiye’nin Akdeniz Bölgesindeki Megachilidae (Apoidea: Hymenoptera) türlerinin faunal bileşenleri ve bunların flora ile ilişkileri araştırılmıştır. Arazi çalışmaları, 2008 ve 2009 yıllarının ilkbahar ve yaz sezonunda 14 ilde yürütülmüştür. Onyedi cins ve 74 türe ait 409 arı örneği yakalanmıştır. Yetmişbir bitki türünün bu arılar ile ilişkili olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Arıların mevsimsel aktiviteleri ve yükselti tercihlerini belirlemek için, örnekleme tarihleri ve yükselti verileri de değerlendirmeye alınmıştır. Anthidiellum crassepunctatum (Popov, 1935) ve Megachile lefebvrei Lepeletier, 1841 Türkiye için, Coelioxys acanthura (Illiger, 1806), M. deceptoria Perez 1890, M. pilicrus Morawitz 1877, M. willughbiella (Kirby, 1802) ve Rhodanthidium exsectum (Pasteels, 1969) ise Akdeniz Bölgesi için yeni kayıttır

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Megachilidae, çeşitlilik, yeni kayıt, bitki ilişkileri, Akdeniz, Türkiye

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