Contributions to the fauna of Elateridae (Coleoptera) of Turkey with a description of a new species and two new records

Öz

A new species, Athous (Orthathous) savsatensis n. sp., was discovered in Artvin province and two new species for Turkish fauna, Agriotes bogatschevi Dolin, 1969 and Athous (Athous) kobachidzei Dolin & Chantladze, 1982, were recorded from Giresun, Gümüşhane, Rize and Trabzon provinces within comprehensive field studies carried out in 2013, 2014 and 2015 on the Elateridae family of the Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey. The morphology of the new species is described. Photographs of habitus, drawings of aedeagi and the distribution map of the new species, its closely related species and new records are given.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Athous,Agriotes,Eastern Black Sea Region,new records,new species

Türkiye Elateridae (Coleoptera) faunasına bir yeni tür ve iki yeni kayıt ile katkılar

Öz

Türkiye’nin Doğu Karadeniz Bölgesi Elateridae familyası üzerinde 2013, 2014 ve 2015 yıllarında gerçekleştirilen kapsamlı arazi çalışmalarında Artvin ilinden Athous (Orthathous) savsatensis n. sp. yeni türü keşfedilmiş ve Giresun, Gümüşhane, Rize ve Trabzon illerinden Türkiye faunası için iki yeni kayıt olan Agriotes bogatschevi Dolin, 1969 ve Athous (Athous) kobachidzei Dolin & Chantladze, 1982 türleri tespit edilmiştir. Yeni türün morfolojisi betimlenmiştir. Yeni türün, yeni türe yakın türün ve yeni kayıtların ergin fotoğrafları, erkek üreme organlarının çizimleri ve yayılış haritası verilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Athous,Agriotes,Doğu Karadeniz Bölgesi,yeni kayıtlar,yeni tür

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