AN UP-TO-DATE CHECKLIST OF TURKISH PENTATOMIDAE (HEMIPTERA: HETEROPTERA) WITH ADDITIONAL RECORDS

Abstract

In this study, an up-to-date list of Pentatomidae family, one of the large families of Heteroptera suborder, in Türkiye with the latest taxonomic developments is presented. As a result of the literature review, 61 genera and 174 species/subspecies (2 species only in European Türkiye, 97 species only in Asian Türkiye) belonging to 4 subfamilies and 13 tribes from the Turkish Pentatomidae fauna were determined. Distribution of the species by subfamilies: 14 species of Asopinae (10 in European and 13 in Asian Türkiye), 125 species of Pentatominae (57 in European and 125 in Asian Türkiye), 1 species of Phyllocephalinae (only in Asian Türkiye) and 34 species of Podopinae (10 in European and 33 in Asian Türkiye). Of these species, 172 are native and 2 are introduced. The distributions of these species in Türkiye (in European and Asian Türkiye), Palaearctic distributions and changes in their taxonomic positions are given. In addition, additional records for 53 species, mainly from the Thrace Region, were given from various localities in Thrace and Anatolia. Pentatoma rufipes (Linnaeus, 1758) is first record for the Thrace Region. Four species, which were given in 19th century without a specific locality record, need to be verified. Two species, their names, are excluded from the Türkiye list.

Keywords

• shield bugs
• biodiversity
• biodiversity
• türkiye
• taxonomy
• faunistic