A study on morphological variations of male Helophorus (Helophorus) aquaticus (L., 1758) (Coleoptera: Helophoridae) in Türkiye

IF 0.9 4区农林科学 Q3 ENTOMOLOGY

Turkiye Entomoloji Dergisi-Turkish Journal of Entomology Pub Date : 2023-04-16 DOI:10.16970/entoted.1192141

Ahmet Polat

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Abstract

The geographic structure of Türkiye is well-suited for determining species diversity and interspecific variation as Türkiye has many regions with different altitudes and ecological characteristics. A large number of specimens belonging to the Helophoridae family belonging to the order Coleoptera were collected from different regions of Turkey between 2007-2021, examined and kept as museum material. Among the museum materials evaluated in terms of variation, Helophorus (Helophorus) aquaticus (L., 1758) species were seen to be both more common and more diverse in each region. In this study, male specimens varying in color, size, pronotum, tarsi, and genital structure were selected among the samples collected from different regions and geographic locations within the same locality. A total of 17 different morphological variations were identified and listed by examining the pronotum, elytra, tarsi, and aedeagophore structures. The relationships of these variations with altitude have been evaluated. As a result of this study, it has been determined that variations of the same species can coexist in the same locality, as well as similar variations in localities in different geographical regions. In addition, it was determined that the size of the insects increased as the altitude increased.

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土耳其雄性海葵（Helphorus）aquaticus（L.，1758）（鞘翅目：海葵科）形态变异的研究

土耳其的地理结构非常适合确定物种多样性和种间变异，因为土耳其有许多不同海拔和生态特征的地区。2007-2021年间，从土耳其不同地区收集了大量属于鞘翅目Helophoridae科的标本，并将其作为博物馆材料进行了检查和保存。在根据变异进行评估的博物馆材料中，Helphorus（Helophorus）aquaticus（L.，1758）物种在每个地区都更常见，也更多样。在这项研究中，从同一地区不同地区和地理位置采集的样本中选择了不同颜色、大小、前足、跗骨和生殖器结构的男性样本。通过检查前足、鞘翅、跗骨和aedeagophore结构，共鉴定并列出了17种不同的形态变异。已经评估了这些变化与海拔高度的关系。这项研究的结果表明，同一物种的变异可以在同一地点共存，也可以在不同地理区域的地点共存。此外，还确定了昆虫的大小随着海拔高度的增加而增加。

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Turkiye Entomoloji Dergisi-Turkish Journal of Entomology ENTOMOLOGY-

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1.60

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12.50%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Turkish Journal of Entomology is a quarterly journal which has been published by Entomological Society. Turkish Journal of Entomology publishes original research articles in the fields of entomology and agricultural zoology in English. Authors whose native language is not English should have their paper edited professionally prior to submission. Before preparing the typescript for submission, examine the format of manuscripts already published in Turkish Journal of Entomology. According to TJE rules, biological observations made in one location in only one-year, short notes in which the first record of a single species in Turkey is announced, and research which is older than five years will not be accepted for publication unless it forms part of a longitudinal study.