Research Article

First Record of Insect species from the Families Scarabidae and Glaphyridae Feeding on the Kenger Plant in Diyarbakır, Şanlıurfa and Mardin Provinces, Türkiye

Volume: 11 Number: 2 August 29, 2025
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First Record of Insect species from the Families Scarabidae and Glaphyridae Feeding on the Kenger Plant in Diyarbakır, Şanlıurfa and Mardin Provinces, Türkiye

Abstract

As a result of this study conducted in 2021 in the Karacadağ area within the borders of Diyarbakır (Bağlar, Ergani and Çınar districts), Şanlıurfa (Siverek and Viranşehir districts) and Mardin (Derik district) provinces, two insect species from the Scarabaeidae family and one insect species from the Glaphyridae family of the Coleoptera order that feed on the flowers of the Kenger plant were identified. These species are Oxythyrea cinctella, Blitopertha nigripennis (Scarabaeidae) and Eulasia pareyssei (Glaphyridae). This is the first study to report that these species feed on the Kenger plant. While the distributions of the three species identified in the study were similar, their densities differed. E. pareyssei was seen fewer than other two species.

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Supporting Institution

Diyarbakır Üniversitesi Bap DÜBAP-FBE.21.002

Project Number

DÜBAP-FBE.21.002

Thanks

This study is a part of the master's thesis titled “Determination of Harmful Insect Species and Natural Enemies of Kenger Plant (Gundelia spp.) in Diyarbakır, Şanlıurfa and Mardin Provinces” accepted by D.Ü. Institute of Science in June 2024. We would like to thank Dicle University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Office (Project No: DÜBAP-FBE.21.002) for the financial support they provided for this thesis.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Entomology in Agriculture

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

August 28, 2025

Publication Date

August 29, 2025

Submission Date

April 25, 2025

Acceptance Date

August 6, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 11 Number: 2

APA
Çelik, H., Bolu, H., & Bal, N. (2025). First Record of Insect species from the Families Scarabidae and Glaphyridae Feeding on the Kenger Plant in Diyarbakır, Şanlıurfa and Mardin Provinces, Türkiye. Uluslararası Tarım Ve Yaban Hayatı Bilimleri Dergisi, 11(2), 208-220. https://doi.org/10.24180/ijaws.1684186

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