Faunistical and systematical studies on the genus Tephritis Latreille, 1804 (Diptera: Tephritidae) in the South West of Turkey along with new records

Authors : Murat KÜTÜK, A. Faruk ÖZGÜR

Pages : 243-252

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Publication Date : 2003-08-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The present study is based on Tephritis Latreille samples collected from South West Anatolia Region of Turkey during the years of 1999 - 2001. During the study, eleven species belonging to the genus Tephritis were recorded. Among these species, Tephritis hyoscyami insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Linnaeus);, T. nigricauda insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Loew);, T. sauteri Merz, T. seperata Rondani, T. vespertina insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Loew); are new records for the Tephritidae fauna of Turkey. Identification key to the species were prepared. The distribution of the species in Turkey and elsewhere in the world is reported.
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