A Study on The Male and Female Genıtal Structures of Two Cortodera Species Coleoptera: Cerambycidae From Turkey

Abstract

In this study, the male and female genital structures of Cortodera flavimana Waltl, 1838 and the female geni- tal structures of Cortodera colchica Reitter, 1890 were examined. Three females of C. colchica were collected in the city of Ankara, Konya and Sivas, in June 14, 2011, June 6, 2009 and June 22, 2011. Five males and two females of C. flavimana were collected in the city of Eskişehir, Yozgat, Çankırı and Sivas, in June 16, 2010, May 26, 2011, June 4, 2011 and June 22, 2011. Description and drawings of male and female genital structures of C. flavimana and the female genital structures of C. colchica are given in details for the first time.

Keywords

• Male,female,genitalia,Cortodera,Cerambycidae,Turkey

Türkiye’den İki Cortodera Coleoptera: Cerambycidae Türünün Erkek ve Dişi Genital Yapıları Üzerine Bir Çalışma

Abstract

S unulan bu çalışma, Cortodera flavimana Waltl, 1838 ’nın dişi ve erkek genital yapıları ve Cortodera colchica Reitter, 1890’nın dişi genital yapısı incelenmiştir. C. colchica’ya ait üç dişi 14 Haziran 2011, 6 Haziran 2009 ve 22 Haziran 2011’de Ankara, Konya ve Sivas’tan toplanmıştır. C. flavimana’ya ait 5 erkek ve 2 dişi 16 Haziran 2010, 26 Mayıs 2011, 4 Haziran 2011 ve 22 Haziran 2011’de Eskişehir, Yozgat, Çankırı ve Sivas’tan toplanmıştır. C. flavimana türünün erkek ve dişi, C. colchica türünün dişi genital yapılarının tanımlamaları ve çizimleri ilk kez detaylı olarak verilmiştir

Keywords

• Erkek,dişi,genitalya,Cortodera,Cerambycidae,Türkiye

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