Contributions of Aphrophoridae (Hemiptera: Cicadomorpha) fauna of Sinop, Kastamonu and Black Sea Region of Türkiye
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: In this study, Aphrophoridae (Hemiptera:) specimens collected from Sinop and Kastamonu between 2016 May-2018 October were evaluated. Specimens was collected by sweeping net and a hand aspirator over the plants during the daytime. Nine species belonging to 4 genera were identified in the study area: Aphrophora alni (Fallén, 1805), A. salicina (Goeze, 1778), A. geruzei Tanyeri & Zeybekoğlu, 2021, Lepyronia coleoptrata (Linnaeus, 1758), Neophilaenus albipennis (Fabricius, 1798), N. campestris (Fallén, 1805), N. lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758), N. minor (Kirschbaum, 1868), Philaenus spumarius (Linnaeus, 1758). Information provided covering distributional data of the species in Türkiye and worldwide, collection localities, number of species were given. Of the identified species Neophilaenus albipennis is the first record for the Black Sea Region of Türkiye. General photographs of N. albipennis, and N. lineatus and drawings of genital structures are given.
Authors: Rukiye Tanyeri, Ünal Zeybekoğlu
Institutions: Sinop University, Ondokuz Mayıs University
Language: English
Topic: Hemiptera Insect Studies
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: Ondokuz Mayis Üniversitesi
OpenAlex ID: W4401565864