Diagnosis and distribution of Alcidodes karelinii (Boheman, 1844): a new record for Turkey (Curculionidae: Molytinae: Mecysolobini)

Gültekin L., Korotyaev B. A., Gultekin N., Davidian G. E., Güdek M.

TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY, cilt.145, ss.91-100, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

Özet

The tribe Mecysolobini Reitter, 1913, the genus Alcidodes G.A.K. Marshall, 1939 and the species Alcidodes karelinii (Boheman, 1844) are new to fauna of Turkey. The species is redescribed based on diagnostic morphological characters which are presented with their digital images. Genital structures with abdominal terminalia segments are studied and depicted for the first time. Geographical data with new locations and a distribution map are provided. The host plant of A. karelinii is Convolvulus arvensis L., confirmed based on rearing samples from seed capsules.

cidodes karelinii (Boheman, 1844) are new to fauna of Turkey. The species is redescribed based on
diagnostic morphological characters which are presented with their digital images. Genital structures with
abdominal terminalia segments are studied and depicted for the first time. Geographical data with new
locations and a distribution map are provided. The host plant of A. karelinii is Convolvulus arvensis L.,
confirmed based on rearing samples from seed capsules.