A new species of Tephritis Latreille (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Turkey Türkiye'den Tephritis Latreille (Diptera: Tephritidae)'in yeni bir türü


Kütük M., Bayrak N., HAYAT R.

Turkish Journal of Zoology, vol.36, no.4, pp.475-480, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/zoo-1003-108
  • Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Zoology
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.475-480
  • Keywords: New species, Tephritidae, Tephritis, Turkey
  • Isparta University of Applied Sciences Affiliated: No

Abstract

Tephritis ozaslani sp. nov. is described from Artvin Province of Turkey and placed in the T. pulchra species group. The key to the T. pulchra group is provided, which includes 9 species. The main characters that distinguish the new species from the closely resembling Palaearctic species, T. cometa israilis Freidberg, T. acanthiophilopsis Hering, T. erdemlii Kütük, T. divisa Rondani, T. recurrens Loew, T. merzi Freidberg & Kütük, and T. hurvitzi Freidberg, are discussed. In addition, Inula oculus christi L. (Asteraceae) is determined as a host plant of the new species. © TÜBİTAK.