Two species of the family Coniopterygidae, Coniopteryx (Xeroconiopteryx) loipetsederi H. Aspöck, 1963 and C. (Coniopteryx) borealis Tjeder, 1931, are here recorded for the first time in the Turkish fauna. Morphological and ecological notes as well as the distribution map with new recording sites are also provided. For C. loipetsederi, this is the most eastern record, and the eastern limits of the range of C. borealis have also been extended. -
Keywords: Neuroptera, Coniopterygidae, Coniopteryx loipetsederi, Coniopteryx borealis, new records, Turkey
In this study, a total of 641 Neuroptera were collected between May and August 2005, in order to determine the Neuroptera fauna of the Tokat province. Collected specimens were determined to belong to 44 species, 24 genera and 6 families, which is 21 percentage of the number of neuropteroids recorded in Turkey. Occurrence of two species (Chrysopa hungarica and Hemerobius (H.) gilvus) previously reported from the area, has not been confirmed during the fieldwork of this study. 41 species are the first records for the Neuroptera fauna of Tokat province. The most abundant and most frequent species ...Daha fazlası