Overview of the Zoogeographical Distribution of Aquatic and Semi-Aquatic Heteroptera (Hemiptera) in Turkey

The aim of this study is to review the faunistic and systematic studies on aquatic and semi-aquatic Heteroptera of Turkey and to make an analysis on the distribution and zoogeographically of the Turkish fauna. In this study, one species of Enicocephalomorpha, one species of Dipsocoromorpha, ۵۱ species in ۱۳ genera of Gerromorpha, four species in three genera of Leptopodomorpha and ۵۵ species in ۱۹ genera of Nepomorpha are reviewed. In total, ۱۱۲ species belonging to ۳۷ genera of five Infraorders are discussed from Turkey. Besides, all specimens were collected between ۲۰۰۹ and ۲۰۱۸ by the auther and the specimens deposited in the Nazife Tuatay Plant Protection Museum (Ankara) were also included in. It was determined that ۹۴ species are distributed from Mediterranean, ۵۷ species from Europe-Siberia and ۹۰ species from Irano-Turanian. It was determined that nine species and subspecies comprising ۸% of Turkish aquatic and semi-aquatic Heteroptera are endemic are located in Turkey. In addition, new locality records are given for the species that have been collected and diagnosed. Species composition, diversity and proportion of endemism varies considerably among the zoogeographic regions of the country.

Keywords:

Heteroptera , Zoogeography , Palaearctic region , species diversity , ناجوربالان , جغرافیای جانوری , منطقه پالئارکتیک , تنوع گونه ای