Cynipidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) fauna of Istanbul

Pamukkale University Scientific Research Project Unit, 2012FBE04

Some records of parasitoid wasps associated with gall wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in Istanbul, Turkey

Pamukkale University Scientific Research Project Unit, 2012FBE04

Monitoring and conservation of Loggerhead Turtle's nests on Fethiye Beaches, Turkey

Fethiye beaches are the one of the most important sea turtle nesting beaches from Turkey. The reproductive biology of nesting loggerhead turtles was investigated there during three consecutive nesting seasons (2011-2013). A total of 253 nests were recorded in three seasons, and these nests included an average 80.4 eggs per nests. The incubation periods have decreased considerably over the last decade, potentially pointing to a climate change effect. The nest density was 7.2 nests/km in 2011, 10.7 nests/km in 2012 and 12.6 nests/km in 2013. Despite this 3-year increase, the overall number of nests over the last two decades shows a gradual decline, although the pattern differs from beach to beach. It was determined that the habitat loss and tourism activities are the main problems and are effect breeding activities of the species. In this respect, site-specific conservation actions were started at the Fethiye beaches. ©Biharean Biologist, 2016

Gall wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynıpıdae) fauna of Eastern Black Sea Region

Bu tez çalışması Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu (TÜBİTAK) tarafından 117Z096 nolu proje ile desteklenmiştir.Doğu Karadeniz Bölgesi’nin gal arıları (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) faunasını ortaya koymak amacıyla 2017-2019 yılları arasında arazi çalışmaları yapılmış ve bu çalışmalar sonucunda toplam 90 tür tespit edilmiştir. Araştırma bölgesinde toplam 695 farklı lokaliteden gal örnekleri toplanmıştır. Laboratuvara getirilen gallerden çıkan ergin arıların teşhisleri yapılmıştır. Tespit edilen türlerden yedi tanesi (Aulacidea turcica Azmaz & Katılmış, 2020; Au. turguti sp. nov.; Andricus mammadovi sp. nov.; Cynips baskalei Azmaz & Katılmış, 2020; C. fatihi sp. nov.; Phanacis ciceki sp. nov.; Ph. urhani sp. nov.) bilim dünyası için yeni tür, üç tanesi ise (Synergus consobrinus Giraud in Houard, 1911; S. reinhardi Mayr, 1872; S. ruficornis Hartig, 1840) Türkiye faunası için yeni kayıttır. Türkiye Cynipidae faunasında yer alan türlerden 61 tanesi ilk kez bu çalışma ile Doğu Karadeniz Bölgesi’nden kaydedilmiştir. Bunun yanı sıra kestane ağaçlarına zarar veren ve istilacı bir tür olan Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu, 1951 ilk kez bu çalışmayla bölgede tespit edilmiştir. Her bir türün, araştırma bölgesindeki lokasyonları, elde edilen ergin birey sayıları, konukçu bitki ve/veya konukçu galleri, gal fotoğrafları, Türkiye ve dünya yayılışları verilmiştir.Field studies were conducted between 2017 and 2019 in order to reveal the gall wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) fauna of the Eastern Black Sea region, and a total of 90 species were identified as a result of these studies. Gall samples were collected from 695 different localities in research area. After collection, adult wasps emerging from their galls have been taxonomically identified in laboratory. The determined species include seven new species (Aulacidea turcica Azmaz & Katılmış, 2020; Au. turguti sp. nov.; Andricus mammadovi sp. nov.; Cynips baskalei Azmaz & Katılmış, 2020; C. fatihi sp. nov.; Phanacis ciceki sp. nov.; Ph. urhani sp. nov.) for current literature and three new records (Synergus consobrinus Giraud in Houard, 1911; S. reinhardi Mayr, 1872; S. ruficornis Hartig, 1840) for Turkish cynipid fauna. By this study, the 61 members of Turkish cynipid fauna were recorded from the Eastern Black Sea region for the first time. In addition, Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu, 1951 which is harmful to chestnut trees, was determined for the first time in the research region. Sampling localities, number of adult wasp, host plants and/or host galls, gall photographs, and specific distributions of each species are also given

Investigation of fauna of Cynipidae (Insecta: hymenoptera) in İstanbul province and its environs

Bu tez çalışması Pamukkale Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Birimi tarafından 2012FBE045 nolu proje ile desteklenmiştir.Türkiye'nin Marmara Bölgesi'nde yer alan İstanbul ili ve yakın çevresinde Ekim 2012-Eylül 2013 tarihleri arasında yapılan arazi çalışmalarında konukçu bitki türleri üzerinden Cynipidae familyasına ait galler toplanmış ve laboratuvar ortamına getirilmiştir. Laboratuvardaki yetiştirme ortamında gallerin gelişmesi ve ergin çıkışı beklenmiş, çalışmalar sonucunda 29 türe ait 265 ergin birey elde edilmiştir. Yapılan çalışmalar sonucunda araştırma bölgesinden Aylacini tribusundan 1 cinse ait 1 tür, Cynipini tribusundan 12 cinse ait 58 tür, Diplolepidini tribusundan 1 cinse ait 4 tür ve Synergini tribusundan 3 cinse ait 16 tür olmak üzere toplam 79 tür tespit edilmiştir. Tespit edilen bu türlerden 9 türün Türkiye Faunası için yeni kayıt olduğu belirlendi. Bu türler Andricus glandulae, A. serotinus, Cynips longiventris, Trigonaspis megaptera, Phanacis hypochoeridis, Synergus dacianus, S. diaphanus, S. physocerus ve S. radiatus'tur. Buna ilaveten Andricus cinsine ait 12 tür, Aphelonyx cinsine ait 2 tür, Callirhytis cinsine ait 1 tür, Ceroptres cinsine ait 2 tür, Cerroneuroterus cinsine ait 2 tür, Chilaspis cinsine ait 1 tür, Cynips cinsine ait 3 tür, Diplolepis cinsine ait 3 tür, Dryocosmus cinsine ait 1 tür, Phanacis cinsine ait 1 tür, Plagiotrochus cinsine ait 1 tür, Synergus cinsine ait 13 tür ve Trigonaspis cinsine ait 2 tür olmak üzere toplam 44 tür çalışma alanından ilk kez kaydedildi. Her bir türün sinonimleri, yaşam döngüleri, konukçu bitki ve/veya konukçu galleri, gal yapıları, fenolojileri, lokaliteleri ve hem Türkiye hem de Dünya dağılımları verildi.Cynipidae family galls on host plants were collected and carried to laboratory, in the Marmara Region including Istanbul province and its environs between October 2012 and September 2013. The galls were checked on laboratory condition and 265 adult wasp specimens belonging to 29 species were obtained. In result of this study 1 species belonging to 1 genus in Aylacini and 58 species belonging to 12 genera in Cynipini and 4 species belonging to 1 genus in Diplolepidini and 16 species belonging to 3 genera in Synergini were recorded from study area. 9 of total 79 determined species were recorded the first time from Turkey. These species are Andricus glandulae, A. serotinus, Cynips longiventris, Trigonaspis megaptera, Phanacis hypochoeridis, Synergus dacianus, S. diaphanus, S. physocerus and S. radiatus. Furthermore, 12 species belonging to Andricus genus, 2 species belonging to Aphelonyx genus, 1 species belonging to Callirhytis genus, 2 species belonging to Ceroptres genus, 2 species belonging to Cerroneuroterus genus, 1 species belonging to Chilaspis genus, 3 species belonging to Cynips genus, 3 species belonging to Diplolepis genus, 1 species belonging to Dryocosmus genus, 1 species belonging to Phanacis genus, 1 species belonging to Plagiotrochus genus, 13 species belonging to Synergus genus and 2 species belonging to Trigonaspis genus were recorded the first time from study area. Synonyms, life cycles, host plants and/or host galls, gall structures, phenologies, localities, Turkey and world distributions of the each species are also given

Gül gal arısının (Diplolepis nervosa) Türkiye'den ilk lokalite kayıtları

Pamukkale Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Komisyonu (2012FBE045

Three new species of herb gall wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) from Turkey

Three new species of herb gall wasps (Cynipidae: Aulacideini and Phanacidini) are described from Turkey. Aulacidea turguti sp. nov. induces galls on Hieracium patentissimum Freyn & Sint. ex Freyn, 1895 (Asteraceae) and was collected in Gümüşhane province, Phanacis ciceki sp. nov. and Phanacis urhani sp. nov. were collected in Gümüşhane and Ordu Provinces, the former inducing galls on Picris sp. and the latter on Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten., 1835–36 (Asteraceae). SEM images, gall photos, distribution, biology, and diagnostic morphological characteristics of the three new species are provided

A new species of oak gall wasp (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae, Cynipini) from Turkey

Demirel, Mustafa, Azmaz, Musa, Katilmiş, Yusuf (2022): A new species of oak gall wasp (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae, Cynipini) from Turkey. Zootaxa 5087 (4): 583-590, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5087.4.