A Preliminary Study on The Gallwasp Fauna of Kemaliye Erzincan, Turkey and A New Record for Turkey

Abstract

The members of the Cynipidae Hymenoptera family, also known as the gallwasps, induce some of the most structurally complex plant galls. In this study, we have examined the gallwasps and their galls collected from Kemaliye Erzincan, Turkey and its surrounding. At the end of the study, 24 species which belong to 5 genera were determined. Moreover, Andricus moreae was found to be a new record for Turkey.

Keywords

• Cynipidae,Cynipini,Diplolepidini,Turkey

Kemaliye’nin Erzincan, Türkiye Gal Arısı Faunası Üzerine Bir Ön Çalışma ve Türkiye için Yeni Bir Kayıt

Abstract

Gal arıları olarak da bilinen Cynipidae Hymenoptera familyası üyeleri, yapısal olarak en karmaşık bitki gallerinden bir kısmının oluşumuna neden olmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, Kemaliye Erzincan, Türkiye ve çevresinde bulunan gal arıları ve bunların neden olduğu galler incelenmiştir. Çalışma sonunda, beş cinse ait 24 tür tespit edilmiş olup, Andricus moreae Türkiye için yeni bir kayıttır

Keywords

• Cynipidae, Cynipini, Diplolepidini, Turkey

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