Bruchidius terrenus and Bruchidius siliquastri (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) — First Records for Turkey

Authors

  • Erdem Hizal
  • N. Nihan Parlak

Abstract

Albizia julibrissin Durazz and Cercis siliquastrum L. (Fabales: Fabaceae) are native to Turkey and used as ornamentals. We studied the seed beetles Bruchidius terrenus (Sharp) and B. siliquastri Delobel (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae), which infest the seeds of A. julibrissin and C. siliquastrum, respectively, and their parasitoids. We recorded both bruchines from Turkey for the first time. We also found Dinarmus acutus (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) as a parasitoid of both B. terrenus and B. siliquastri.

Albizia julibrissin Durazz (Fabales: Fabaceae) y Cercis siliquastrum L. (Fabales: Fabaceae) son árboles nativos de Turquía que se utilizan como plantas ornamentales. Se estudió dos escarabajos de la semilla, Bruchidius terrenus Sharp y B. siliquastri Delobel (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae), que infestan A. julibrissin y C. siliquastrum, respectivamente, y sus parasitoides. Ambos bruchidos fueron registrados en Turquía por primera vez. También se encontré Dinarmus acutus (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) como parasitoide de ambos coleópteros, B. terrenus y B. siliquastri.

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Published

2013-03-01

Issue

Vol. 96, No. 1 (March 2013)

Section

Research Papers

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