An Investigation on the Noctuid Moths (Lepidoptera) of Botan Valley, Southeastern Turkey

Year 2019, Volume: 9 Issue: 2, 238 - 252, 15.12.2019

Erdem Seven

https://doi.org/10.31466/kfbd.573298

Cited By: 2

Abstract

Noctuidae fauna of Botan Valley is investigated for the first time. In total, 83 noctuid moth species are discovered from the research area and, 11 of them are new recorded from Siirt province. Adult figures of Aegle nubila (Staudinger, 1892), Deltote delicatula (Christoph, 1882), Plecoptera inquinata (Lederer, 1857), and Zekelita ravalis (Herrich-Schäffer, [1852]) are presented. The distributions of the species according to localities are discussed and comparison of the species number in Siirt and neighbouring provinces are given.

Keywords

Botan Valley, Fauna, Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Turkey

Botan Vadisi Noctuid Güveleri (Lepidoptera) Üzerine Bir Araştırma, Güneydoğu Türkiye

Abstract

Botan Vadisi Noctuidae faunası ilk kez araştırılmıştır. Toplamda çalışma alanından 83 tür keşfedilmiş olup, bunların 11’i Siirt ili için yeni kayıttır. Aegle nubila (Staudinger, 1892), Deltote delicatula (Christoph, 1882), Plecoptera inquinata (Lederer, 1857) ve Zekelita ravalis (Herrich-Schäffer, [1852]) türlerinin ergin bireylerinin resimleri sunulmuştur. Türlerin lokalitelere göre yayılışları tartışılmış ve Siirt ile bazı komşu illerin noktuid türlerinin karşılaştırılması verilmiştir.

Keywords

Botan Vadisi, Fauna, Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Türkiye

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