Predaceous Diving Beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) of Elâzığ Province, Türkiye with Description of the Female of Deronectes hakkariensis Wewalka, 1989.

Abstract

The present study was conducted between May 2022 and September 2024 in Elazığ Province; located in eastern Anatolian Region of Türkiye, to identify the species of family Dytiscidae (Predaceous diving beetles). A total of 1,163 dytiscid specimens were collected from 52 different localities and identified. In total, 38 species belonging to 16 genera within the family Dytiscidae were recorded. All identified species represent new records for Elazığ Province. Additionally, the female genitalia of Deronectes hakkariensis Wewalka, 1989 an endemic water beetle previously known only from Hakkari and Erzurum Provinces of Türkiye are illustrated for the first time.

Keywords

• Predaceous diving beetles
• Coleoptera
• Dytiscidae
• Elazığ
• Türkiye

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