Türkiye'nin İç Batı Anadolu Bölümü Buprestıdae (Insecta: Coleoptera) Familyası Üzerinde Funistik ve Sistematik Araştırmalar

Abstract

This thesis investigates the Buprestidae family in the provinces of Afyonkarahisar, northeastern Denizli, Kütahya, and Uşak, located in the Inner Western Anatolia Region. Field studies were carried out across various localities within these provinces over a total of 166 days, spanning the periods from May to October 2019, March to October 2021, and March to October 2022. During this time, 2153 specimens were collected and subsequently examined. The analysis revealed 32 species distributed across 16 genera and 4 subfamilies. Buprestinae emerged as the subfamily with the greatest species diversity, encompassing 14 species from 4 genera. Conversely, Chrysochroinae exhibited the highest genus diversity, comprising 8 species across 5 genera. Additionally, 6 species from 4 genera were identified within the subfamily Agrilinae, while 4 species from 3 genera were recorded under Polycestinae. Detailed information regarding the geographic distribution, synonyms, and known occurrences of the identified species in Turkey and globally is also presented. The diagnosed species in the thesis study were analyzed with respect to their faunistic and systematic characteristics. Within the framework of systematic and taxonomic iv assessments, the general morphology of all 32 species was described and documented through photographs. Detailed descriptions, dorsal and lateral drawings, and photographs of the male genitalia were conducted for 27 male specimens, supplemented by scanning electron microscope (SEM) images. Chitin was extracted from specimens of two species within the subfamily Chrysochroiae Laporte, 1835, and the physicochemical properties of the resulting materials were examined and compared. Antennae were dissected from 30 of the 32 species, while the pronotum was extracted from all specimens; SEM images were subsequently taken of the dissected antennae and pronotum. Within the scope of faunistic studies, the occurences of the identified species and the provinces where they were recorded were examined; recorded data regarding the collection localities of the species (such as coordinates, altitude, instantaneous air temperature, habitat characteristics, etc.) were evaluated. Among the identified species, 15 represent new records for the study area.