New species and new records of Aphelinus Dalman (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Aphelinidae) from Lagodekhi Reserve (Sakartvelo - Georgia), with diversity and distribution along an elevational gradient

George JAPOSHVILI; Levan MUMLADZE

Makale detayları

New species and new records of Aphelinus Dalman (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Aphelinidae) from Lagodekhi Reserve (Sakartvelo - Georgia), with diversity and distribution along an elevational gradient

Yazarlar:

George JAPOSHVILI | Levan MUMLADZE

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2019 Vol.43 Issue 2, pp.192-202

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2019

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000773361

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

Özet:

 

The aim of the present study was to investigate species diversity and distribution of Aphelinus species in an elevational gradient in the Lagodekhi Reserve (Sakartvelo - Georgia) throughout a growing season. Two species of Aphelinus Dalman, 1820 (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), A. humilis Mercet and A. thomsoni Graham, are recorded for the first time from Georgia and the Caucasus and two species (A. lagodekhiensis sp. nov. and A. sugonjaevi sp. nov.) are described as new to science. To facilitate species identification we have developed a key to the females of all 24 species of Aphelinus currently known from the Middle East and the Caucasus. Both species richness and abundance of Aphelinus increased with increasing elevation, although no statistically significant relationship was found. Maximum diversity and abundance were observed in July, and this was more pronounced at higher elevations.

Makale detayları

New species and new records of Aphelinus Dalman (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Aphelinidae) from Lagodekhi Reserve (Sakartvelo - Georgia), with diversity and distribution along an elevational gradient

Yazarlar: George JAPOSHVILI | Levan MUMLADZE

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Zoology 2019 Vol.43 Issue 2, pp.192-202

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2019

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000773361

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6114

pISSN: 1300-0179

Sayı

Yazarlar:

George JAPOSHVILI | Levan MUMLADZE

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2019 Vol.43 Issue 2, pp.192-202

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2019

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000773361

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179