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23 November 2021 Zoogeographical Evaluation of Buprestidae (Coleoptera) Fauna of Turkey and Its Adjacent Countries
Ali Kemal Kirçakci, Mahmut Kabalak
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Abstract

The aim of this study is understanding faunistic and zoogeographical composition of the Turkish Buprestidae fauna and determining similarities between Turkey and its adjacent countries. Palaearctic region is handled in nine subregions (Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, Siberia, Middle East, Middle Asia, Far Eastern Asian and North Africa). Buprestidae fauna of Turkey has 421 species belonging 37 genera and 6 subfamilies according to present literature. Chrysochroinae (130 species) and Buprestinae (132 species) are the most specios subfamilies in Turkey. The genera Anthaxia (103 species) and Sphenoptera (82 species) were the most species-rich genera. The fauna of Greece have highest of similarity with Buprestidae fauna of Turkey. Acmaeoderella flavofasciata (Piller and Mitterpacher, 1783), Capnodis cariosa (Pallas, 1776), Capnodis porosa (Klug, 1829), Capnodis tenebricosa (Olivier, 1790), Capnodis tenebrionis (Linnaeus, 1761), Anthaxia anatolica Chevrolat, 1838, Chrysobothris affinis (Fabricius, 1794), Melanophila cuspidata (Klug, 1829), Trachypteris picta (Pallas, 1773), Coraebus rubi (Linnaeus, 1767) and Meliboeus parvulus Küster, 1852 are existing in Turkey and all adjacent countries.

Ali Kemal Kirçakci and Mahmut Kabalak "Zoogeographical Evaluation of Buprestidae (Coleoptera) Fauna of Turkey and Its Adjacent Countries," Transactions of the American Entomological Society 147(3), 801-817, (23 November 2021). https://doi.org/10.3157/061.147.0302
Published: 23 November 2021
KEYWORDS
Distributional assessments
Palaearctic region
Zoogeographical composition
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