Dergiler / Turkish Journal of Zoology / 2011 / Cilt: 35 - Sayı: 3

A study of the family Spercheidae (Coleoptera) from Turkey

Sayfa
441–444
DOI
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Özet

The distributional data of all known taxa of the Turkish species Spercheus were summarized. Spercheus emarginatus (Schaller) were recorded for the first time in Turkey and additional locality data were presented for Spercheus senegalensis Laporte. Diagnostic characters of the new record, photographs of their aedeagus and some morphological particulars were provided, as well as a key to the species of the genus from Turkey and adjacent areas.

Abstract

The distributional data of all known taxa of the Turkish species Spercheus were summarized. Spercheus emarginatus (Schaller) were recorded for the first time in Turkey and additional locality data were presented for Spercheus senegalensis Laporte. Diagnostic characters of the new record, photographs of their aedeagus and some morphological particulars were provided, as well as a key to the species of the genus from Turkey and adjacent areas.

Anahtar kelimeler: Key words: Coleoptera, Spercheidae, new record, diagnosis