An up-to-date checklist of Turkish Pentatomidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) with additional records

Abstract

In this study, an up-to-date list of Pentatomidae family, one of the large families of Heteroptera suborder, in Turkey with the latest taxonomic developments is presented. As a result of the literature review, 61 genera and 174 species/subspecies (2 species only in European Turkey, 97 species only in Asian Turkey) belonging to 4 subfamilies and 13 tribes from the Turkish Pentatomidae fauna were determined. Distribution of the species by subfamilies: 14 species of Asopinae (10 in European and 13 in Asian Turkey), 125 species of Pentatominae (57 in European and 125 in Asian Turkey), Phyllocephalinae 1 species (only in Asian Turkey) and 34 species Podopinae (10 in European and 33 in Asian Turkey). The distributions of these species in Turkey (in European and Asian Turkey), Palaearctic distributions and changes in their taxonomic positions are given. In addition, additional records for 53 species, mainly from the Thrace Region, were given from various localities in Thrace and Anatolia. Pentatoma rufipes (Linnaeus, 1758) is first record for the Thrace Region. Four species, which were given in 19. century without a specific locality record, need to be verified. Two species were excluded from the Turkey list.