Morphological studies of endemic vineyard pest weevil (Megamecus shevketi Marshall & Lodos 1979) and new record of Megamecus bidentatus (Gebler, 1829) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Turkey
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: A species, Megamegus shevketi Marshall & Lodos 1979, is an endemic agricultural pest in western Turkey. Series of specimens recently collected at vineyards (Vitis vinifera L.) in the Aegean Region of Turkey allowed conducting detailed morphological studies developing an identification tool for this endemic pest weevil species. Internal morphological characters of terminalia segments and genitalia structure of female are described and illustrated for the first time. Megamecus bidentatus (Gebler, 1829) is firstly recorded for Turkish fauna.
Source: Journal of Insect Biodiversity
Authors: LEVENT GÜLTEKIN, NESLIHAN GÜLTEKIN, MELEK GÜÇLÜ
Institutions: Atatürk University, Iğdır Üniversitesi
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4405409975