Research on the Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) fauna in Elazığ province (Türkiye)

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study is to identify the fruit fly species (Tephritidae) collected during fieldworks conducted in Elazığ Province between 2022 and 2023, to document the fruit fly fauna of Elazığ Province, and to contribute to the determination of fruit fly diversity in Türkiye. Method: Adult fruit fly specimens were collected from potential host plants using insect nets. The collected specimens were placed in killing bottles, transferred to storage jars, and subsequently examined and identified based on morphological characters at the Entomology Laboratory of the Department of Biology, Gaziantep University. Findings: As a result, 39 species (Acanthiophilus helianthi, Campiglossa bidentis, Cam. producta, Chaetorellia acrolophi, Cha. carthami, Cha. conjuncta, Cha. jaceae, Cha. loricata, Cha. succinae, Ensina sonchi, Euaresta bullans, Myopites apicatus, Orellia falcata, Ore. stictica, Sphenella marginata, Tephritis acanthiophilopsis, Tep. divisa, Tep. fallax, Tep. nigricauda, Tep. postica, Tep. recurrens, Tephritomyia lauta, Terellia gynaecochroma, Ter. luteola, Ter. nigripalpis, Ter. serratulae, Ter. uncinata, Ter. virens, Trupanea amoena, Tru. stellata, Urophora affinis, Uro. aprica, Uro. cuspidata, Uro. jaceana, Uro. mauritanica, Uro. phalolepidis, Uro. quadrifasciata, Uro. solstitialis, Uro. terebrans) belonging to 13 genera were identified. Conclusion: This study expands the existing data on Tephritidae diversity in Turkey and provides a valuable reference for future taxonomic and faunistic studies.

Keywords

• Elazığ
• Fauna
• Fruit flies
• Systematics
• Tephritidae
• Türkiye.

Supporting Institution

Gaziantep University Scientific Research Projects Department (BAP)

Project Number

FEF YLT.22.05

Ethical Statement

This study does not require ethical approval.

Thanks

This study was derived from the MSc thesis of the first author, and part of the study was previously presented as an oral presentation at the 7th International Halich Congress. The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of Gaziantep University Scientific Research Projects Department (BAP) for funding this study under the BAP project number FEF YLT.22.05.

Elazığ (Türkiye) ili Meyve Sinekleri (Diptera: Tephritidae) faunası üzerine araştırmalar

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, 2022–2023 yılları arasında Elazığ ilinde gerçekleştirilen arazi çalışmaları kapsamında toplanan meyve sineği (Tephritidae) türlerinin tespiti ile Elazığ ilinin meyve sineği faunasının ortaya konulması ve Türkiye meyve sineği biyoçeşitliliğine katkı sağlanmasıdır. Metod: Elazığ ilinde potansiyel konukçu bitkiler üzerinden böcek atrapları kullanılarak ergin meyve sineği örnekleri toplanmıştır. Toplanan örnekler öldürme şişelerine alınmış, muhafaza kavanozlarında saklanmış ve Gaziantep Üniversitesi Biyoloji Bölümü Entomoloji Laboratuvarında morfolojik özelliklerine göre incelenerek teşhis edilmiştir. Bulgular: 13 cinse ait 39 meyve sineği türü (Acanthiophilus helianthi, Campiglossa bidentis, Cam. producta, Chaetorellia acrolophi, Cha. carthami, Cha. conjuncta, Cha. jaceae, Cha. loricata, Cha. succinae, Ensina sonchi, Euaresta bullans, Myopites apicatus, Orellia falcata, Ore. stictica, Sphenella marginata, Tephritis acanthiophilopsis, Tep. divisa, Tep. fallax, Tep. nigricauda, Tep. postica, Tep. recurrens, Tephritomyia lauta, Terellia gynaecochroma, Ter. luteola, Ter. nigripalpis, Ter. serratulae, Ter. uncinata, Ter. virens, Trupanea amoena, Tru. stellata, Urophora affinis, Uro. aprica, Uro. cuspidata, Uro. jaceana, Uro. mauritanica, Uro. phalolepidis, Uro. quadrifasciata, Uro. solstitialis, Uro. terebrans) tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç: Elde edilen bulgular, Elazığ ili meyve sineği faunasını ortaya koymakta olup, Türkiye'deki meyve sineği çeşitliliğinin belirlenmesine katkı sağlamaktadır.

Keywords

• Elazığ
• Fauna
• Meyve Sinekleri
• Sistematik
• Tephritidae
• Türkiye.

Supporting Institution

Gaziantep Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Birimi (BAP)

Project Number

FEF YLT.22.05

Ethical Statement

This study does not require ethical approval.

Thanks

Bu çalışma, birinci yazarın yüksek lisans tezinden türetilmiş olup çalışmanın bir bölümü daha önce 7. Uluslararası Haliç Kongresi’nde sözlü bildiri olarak sunulmuştur. Yazarlar, bu çalışmanın FEF YLT.22.05 numaralı BAP projesi kapsamında desteklenmesinden dolayı Gaziantep Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Birimi’ne (BAP) teşekkür ederler.

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