First records of the Asian seed beetles Megabruchidius tonkineus (Pic, 1904) and M. dorsalis (F?hr?us, 1839) in Turkey

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İNAN M., HIZAL E.

BIOINVASIONS RECORDS, vol.12, no.1, pp.86-92, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.3391/bir.2023.12.1.07
  • Journal Name: BIOINVASIONS RECORDS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Environment Index, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.86-92
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The genus Megabruchidius has been recorded recently in many European countries. This study reports the first records of M. tonkineus and M. dorsalis from Turkey. Both species were detected in the hard seeds of Gleditsia triacanthos. M. tonkineus emerged from pods collected at all locations, while M. dorsalis was found at two locations. Both species were collected in the same trees in Istanbul and Duzce Provinces.