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Scarabaeoidea species collected by pitfall traps at five areas in Balıkesir (Madra Mountain, Çağıs campus and Değirmen Boğazı), Çanakkale (Karabiga) and Denizli provinces, western Turkey, throughout the years of 2007-2012 have been evaluated. It has been determined a total of 29 species and 9 subspecies of 21 genera belonging to seven families of Scarabaeoidea at five sampling area. Totally 142 specimens have been collected.

A b s t r a c t : This study is based upon material of subfamily Alleculinae collected from different localities of Turkey between 1965 and 2012. A total of 15 species and subspecies belonging to four genera (Cteniopus, Megischia, Omophlus, Podonta) within the subfamily Alleculinae were recorded from Turkey. Among them, Omophlus caucasicus caucasicus KIRSH 1869, Omophlus caucasicus talyschensis REITTER 1906, Omophlus curtus KUSTER 1850, Omophlus latipleuris REITTER 1890, Omophlus medius MUCHE 1964 and Omophlus syriacus MULSANT 1856 have been found the most abundant and widespread species and subspecies. In addition, new localities are added for some species previously reported for Turkey. K e y w o r d s : Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Alleculinae, fauna, Turkey.

Investigations on the brief biology, host plants and parasitoids of Archips rosana (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Erzurum In this study conducted at Atatürk University Campus, Erzurum in the years of 2004 and 2005, brief biology, host plants and parasitoids of Archips rosana (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) were investigated. According to investigation results, it was determined that A. rosana damaged on 21 plant species belonging to the families, Aceraceae, Betulaceae, Cornaceae, Leguminosae, Oleceae, Salicaeae, Rosaceae and Ulmaceae. From this pest totally, 11 hymenopteran parasitoid species belonging to Ichneumonidae (4), Pteromalidae (2), Chalcididae (1), Torymidae (2), Eulophidae (1) and Eupelmidae (1) were obtained. The most important parasitoid species is Itoplectus maculator (Ichneumonidae) having 41.48 %.

Oxythyrea albopicta (Motschulsky, 1845) is a scattered, uncommon species widespread from Eastern Europe to the Tibetan Plateau. Authors provide a significant number of new records, mostly from eastern Turkey, including the first ones from Turmenistan and Afghanistan. All known records are summarized in two maps. In spite of its scarcity O. albopicta is observed in very different enviroments and its alleged scarcity may partly depend from unaccurate samplings and confusion with the similar and much more abundant O. cinctella. Within the genus Oxythyrea, O. albopicta (Motschulsky, 1845) is one of the species with the broadest range, spanning from Eastern Europe to the westernmost spurs of the Tibetan Plateau. In spite of this extensive distribution, O. albopicta is a poorly known, uncommon species, mostly recorded from scattered findings. Known distribution has been significantly updated by the recent contribution by Tauzin (2015), who listed and mapped several localities based on directly examined specimens. The aim of this paper is to summarize published data and provide original information on distribution and ecology of this species. First records are given for Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, and several new localities are listed for North Eastern Turkey, where its presence was to date poorly documented. MATERIAL AND METHODS New records are based on specimens recently collected by authors in Eastern Turkey and on specimens coming from different sources and preserved in the following collections:

This study is based upon material from subfamilies Aphodiinae and
Scarabaeinae of the family Scarabaeidae collected from different localities of Turkey between 1966 and 2013. The study resulted in recording for Turkish fauna of 20 species and subspecies from 14 genera of Aphodiinae and 36 species and subspecies from 12 genera of Scarabaeinae. In total, 56 species and subspecies belonging to 26 genera of the subfamilies Aphodiinae and Scarabaeinae are listed. Among them, Acanthobodilus immundus (CREUTZER, 1799), Aphodius fimetarius (LINNAEUS, 1758), Bodilus lugens (CREUTZER, 1799) and Colobopterus erraticus (LINNAEUS, 1758) from Aphodiinae and Gymnopleurus mopsus mopsus (PALLAS, 1781), Euoniticellus fulvus (GOEZE, 1777), Caccobius schreberi (LINNAEUS, 1767), Euonthophagus gibbosus (SCRIBA, 1790), Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ruficapillus BRULLÉ, 1832 and Scarabaeus typhon (FISCHER VON WALDHEIM, 1823) from Scarabaeinae have been found the most abundant and widespread species. In addition, new localities have been found for some species and subspecies, which have already been reported from Turkey.

This study is based upon material from Glaphyridae and Cetoniinae
(Scarabaeidae) of the superfamily Scarabaeoidea collected from different localities of Turkey between 1966 and 2016. The study resulted in recording for Turkish fauna of 23 species and subspecies from 3 genera of Glaphyridae and 32 species and subspecies from 8 genera of Cetoniinae. In total, 56 species and subspecies belonging to 11 genera of Glaphyridae and Cetoniinae (Scarabaeidae) are listed. Among them, Eulasia (Eulasia) chrysopyga, Glaphyrus festivus, Pygopleurus mithridates and Pygopleurus psilotrichius from Glaphyridae and Cetonia (Cetonia) aurata pallida, Protaetia (Philhelena) ungarica armeniaca , Protaetia (Netocia) vidua , Protaetia (Potosia) jelineki , Tropinota (Epicometis) hirta suturalis , Tropinota senicula and Oxythyrea cinctella from Cetoniinae (Scarabaeidae) have been found the most abundant and widespread species. Separately, Eulasia (Eulasia) jordanica is newly recorded from Turkey. In addition, new localities have been found for some species and subspecies, which have already been reported from Turkey.

This study is based upon material from Glaphyridae and Cetoniinae
(Scarabaeidae) of the superfamily Scarabaeoidea collected from different localities of Turkey between 1966 and 2016. The study resulted in recording for Turkish fauna of 23 species and subspecies from 3 genera of Glaphyridae and 32 species and subspecies
from 8 genera of Cetoniinae. In total, 56 species and subspecies belonging to 11 genera of Glaphyridae and Cetoniinae (Scarabaeidae) are listed. Among them, Eulasia (Eulasia) chrysopyga (FALDERMANN, 1835), Glaphyrus festivus MÉNÉTRIES, 1836, Pygopleurus mithridates (PETROVITZ, 1962) and Pygopleurus psilotrichius (FALDERMANN, 1835) from Glaphyridae and Cetonia (Cetonia) aurata pallida (DRURY, 1773), Protaetia (Philhelena) ungarica armeniaca (MÉNÉTRIÉS, 1832), Protaetia (Netocia) vidua (GORY & PERCHERON, 1833), Protaetia (Potosia) jelineki (PETROVITZ, 1981), Tropinota (Epicometis) hirta suturalis REITTER, 1913, Tropinota senicula (MÉNÉTRIES, 1832) and Oxythyrea cinctella (SCHAUM, 1841) from Cetoniinae (Scarabaeidae) have been found the most abundant and widespread species. Separately, Eulasia (Eulasia) jordanica (MITTER, 1992) is newly recorded from Turkey. In addition, new localities have been found for some species and subspecies, which have already been reported from Turkey.

Scarabaeoidea species collected by pitfall traps at five areas in Balıkesir (Madra Mountain, Çağıs campus and Değirmen Boğazı), Çanakkale (Karabiga) and Denizli provinces, western Turkey, throughout the years of 2007-2012 have been evaluated. It has been determined a total of 29 species and 9 subspecies of 21 genera belonging to seven families of Scarabaeoidea at five sampling area. Totally 142 specimens have been collected. Of these, Oxythyrea (s.str.) cinctella (Schaum, 1841), Sisyphus (s.str.) schaefferi (Linnaeus, 1758), Tropinota (Epicometis) hirta (Poda, 1761), Pentodon (s.str.) idiota (Herbst, 1789) and Onthophagus (Furcontophagus) furcatus (Fabricius, 1781) were the most abundant species in this study with percentages of 15.5, 9.9, 9.9, 7.8 and 6.3%, respectively.

Investigations on the brief biology, host plants and parasitoids of Archips rosana (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Erzurum In this study conducted at Atatürk University Campus, Erzurum in the years of 2004 and 2005, brief biology, host plants and parasitoids of Archips rosana (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) were investigated. According to investigation results, it was determined that A. rosana damaged on 21 plant species belonging to the families, Aceraceae, Betulaceae, Cornaceae, Leguminosae, Oleceae, Salicaeae, Rosaceae and Ulmaceae. From this pest totally, 11 hymenopteran parasitoid species belonging to Ichneumonidae (4), Pteromalidae (2), Chalcididae (1), Torymidae (2), Eulophidae (1) and Eupelmidae (1) were obtained. The most important parasitoid species is Itoplectus maculator (Ichneumonidae) having 41.48 %.