A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Tenthredinidae (Symphyta, Hymenoptera) Fauna of Turkey Part I: The Subfamily Tenthredininae

Authors: ÖNDER ÇALMAŞUR, HİKMET ÖZBEK

Abstract: The subfamily Tenthredininae in the family Tenthredinidae was treated in this part of the study regarding the sawfly (Symphyta, Hymenoptera) fauna of Turkey. The materials were collected from various localities around the country, though examples from eastern Turkey are predominant. After examining more than 2500 specimens, 57 species in 8 genera were recorded. Eleven species were new for Turkish fauna; of these 3 species were recorded for the first time as Asian fauna. Furthermore, 3 species were endemic for Turkey. The distribution and new areas as well as the host plants of some species around Turkey and the world were given. For each species its chorotype was reported.

Keywords: Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae, Tenthredininae, Fauna, Turkey

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