Eustigmaeus is one of the largest genera of the Stigmaeidae and contains more than eighty species... more Eustigmaeus is one of the largest genera of the Stigmaeidae and contains more than eighty species. Two new species, Eustigmaeus erciyesiensis, ex moss, from Erciyes Mountain (2230 m) and Eustigmaeus sculptus, ex soil and litter under different plants, are described from Erzurum, Elazig, Bingöl, Kirikkale and Gümüshane, Turkey. Another species, E. ioanninensis Kapaxidi & Papadoulis, originally found in Greece, is recorded for the Turkish fauna and re-described. A key to the species known from Turkey is provided.
Introduction Turkey is one of the richest countries in terms of wetlands in Europe and the Middle... more Introduction Turkey is one of the richest countries in terms of wetlands in Europe and the Middle East. The eastern Anatolian region has special importance for its wetlands, including marshy places, because of its high potential (Yilmaz and Demircioglu Yildiz, 2005). The Ekşisu Marshes are at a distance of 11 km in the east of Erzincan Province in eastern Anatolia (Figure), situated on the North Anatolian Fault (NAF) and having occurred as a result of the movements of the fault. The NAF is also important for hot and cold water springs appearing together, which feed the Ekşisu Marshes (Sunkar and Taşkıran, 2011). Ekşisu consists of seasonal wet fields and agricultural fields that provide a very important habitat for birds and other rare species in the area. A total of 181 plants, 8 lepidopterans, 5 reptilians, 2 amphibians, 85 birds, and 7 mammalian species inhabit this area. Sonchus erzincanicus (Asteraceae), known as Erzincan milkwort, is a very rare endemic plant species growing in Erzincan, especially in this area (Kandemir et al., 2006a, 2006b). In addition to its natural richness, the important Urata archaeological site of Altıntepe lies just to the southeast of the wetland and dates back to the eighth and seventh centuries BC. The mites (Acari) are small arthropods and an extremely diverse group of arachnids. They have successfully adapted to a wide range of habitats from the sea to freshwater, and they are present in all terrestrial habitats (Eisenbeis, 2006; Gulvik, 2007). The fauna of mites of marshy ecosystems in Turkey, including Ekşisu, has been poorly investigated (Özkan et al., 1993, 1995, 1996). In this research, the fauna of mites living in the Ekşisu Marshes in Turkey was investigated from February 2013 to March 2014. With the determination of mites in the research area, we aimed to contribute to the known number of animals of Turkey, and to investigate their biological diversity. In total, 58 species belonging to 36 genera and 29 families have been determined from the Ekşisu Marshes. Two mite families and 9 species were found to be new records for the Turkish fauna. 2. Materials and methods Mite specimens were collected from the Ekşisu Marshes for a period of 14 months, between February 2013 and March 2014. Methods used for the collection, extraction, and preparation of the mite specimens were as discussed by Doğan and Ayyıldız (2003) and Doğan (2006). The mite specimens were examined and identified with the aid of a Leica DM 4000 B phase-contrast microscope. Identification of mites was done using the relevant literature
In this study, it was investigated some oribatid mites living in Uzunoluk forest (Erzurum-Turkey)... more In this study, it was investigated some oribatid mites living in Uzunoluk forest (Erzurum-Turkey) and the species of fungi isolated from the mites. From the field chosen as research area, thirteen oribatid mite species were identified. From these species, Hermannia (Hermannia) gibba, Carabodes (Flexa) intermedius, Poroliodes farinosus, Gymnodamaeus bicostatus, Suctobelbella (Suctobelbella) subtrigona, Oribatula (Oribatula) interrupta, Rhinoppia hygrophila and Liebstadia (Liebstadia) humerata are new for the Turkish Fauna. In addition, Liacarus (Liacarus) coracinus, Scheloribates (Scheloribates) pallidulus, Eupelops torulosus, Oribatula (Zygoribatula) exilis and Tectocepheus velatus were reported in this field for the first time. Electron microscope photographs of the identified mites were taken. In the study, their distinguishing properties were presented and their distribution all over the world was given. Fungi were isolated from both inner and outer surfaces of mites. After the collected fungi were located to agar medium, investigating colonial properties and cellular structures of those completing their development, were taken. The fungi that were isolated were determined to be Beauveria bassiana, Chrysosporium sp., Clonostachys rosea (Gliocladium roseum), Fusarium sp., Paecilomyces farinosus, Penicillium expansum and Penicillium steckii and finally the relationship between these fungi and mites were discussed.
The aim of this study is to determine the mite species of house dusts of Bitlis and Muş provinces... more The aim of this study is to determine the mite species of house dusts of Bitlis and Muş provinces in Turkey. Totally 7650 mites were isolated and identified up to species level from 1040 house dust samples which collected between May 2010 and February 2012 from Bitlis and Muş provinces. A total of 30 species belonging to 12 families of the orders Astigmata, Oribatida and Prostigmata have been determined.
Abstract: In the present work, on the basis of specimens collected from Erzurum, the characterist... more Abstract: In the present work, on the basis of specimens collected from Erzurum, the characteristic features and the figures of Neognathus terrestris, recorded for the first time from Turkey, have been given. ... Turk. J. Zool., 27, (2003), 177-180. Full text: pdf Other articles published in ...
Four species of the genus Favognathus Luxton, 1973 (Acari: Cryptognathidae), collected in Erzurum... more Four species of the genus Favognathus Luxton, 1973 (Acari: Cryptognathidae), collected in Erzurum Province, Turkey, included two new species. These are Favognathus orbiculatus (Livshitz, 1974), F. cucurbita (Berlese, 1916), F. amygdalusn. sp. and F. acaciaen. sp. Morphological characters, habitat and distribution for each species are given. A key to the species of Favognathus from Turkey is provided.
In the present paper, a supplementary checklist of oribatid mites recorded between the years 2008... more In the present paper, a supplementary checklist of oribatid mites recorded between the years 2008-2016 is provided (the closing date for publications included in this list was 15 May 2016). The oribatid mite species described from Turkey as new to science have been highlighted.
A new species, Cryptognathus ozkani (Cryptognathidae), is described from Turkey; illustrations ar... more A new species, Cryptognathus ozkani (Cryptognathidae), is described from Turkey; illustrations are provided.
... Pp. 667-756. Koç, K.; Ayyildiz, N. 1996: Türkiye faunasi için yeni iki Raphignathus Dugès (Ac... more ... Pp. 667-756. Koç, K.; Ayyildiz, N. 1996: Türkiye faunasi için yeni iki Raphignathus Dugès (Acari, Prostigmata, Raphignathidae) türü. ... Kuznetzov, NN; Petrov, VM 1984: Predacious mites of the Baltic region (Parasitiformes: Phytoseiidae, Acariformes: Prostigmata). Riga Zinatne. ...
Two new species Oppiella (Perspicuoppia) ozkani sp. n. and Epimerella ankaraensis sp. n. are reco... more Two new species Oppiella (Perspicuoppia) ozkani sp. n. and Epimerella ankaraensis sp. n. are recorded from Aegean region of Turkey (İzmir province) and pine forest in the province of Ankara in Turkey, respectively. The principal diagnostic features of the new species Oppiella (Perspicuoppia) ozkani sp. n. are shape of notogastral crista and humeral process and shape of costula. The new species Epimerella ankaraensis diferentiated from the other species of genus by entire rostrum. This is the first records of ...
Funguslar spor üreten, klorofil taşmamalar nedeniyle besinleri absorbe eden, genellikle hem eşe... more Funguslar spor üreten, klorofil taşmamalar nedeniyle besinleri absorbe eden, genellikle hem eşeyli hem de eşeysiz olarak çoğalan, hif olarak bilinen ipliksi, dal-lanmş somatik yapya sahip ve tipik olarak hücre duvar bulunduran ökaryotik or-ganizmalardr (Alexopoulos et al. ...
Eustigmaeus is one of the largest genera of the Stigmaeidae and contains more than eighty species... more Eustigmaeus is one of the largest genera of the Stigmaeidae and contains more than eighty species. Two new species, Eustigmaeus erciyesiensis, ex moss, from Erciyes Mountain (2230 m) and Eustigmaeus sculptus, ex soil and litter under different plants, are described from Erzurum, Elazig, Bingöl, Kirikkale and Gümüshane, Turkey. Another species, E. ioanninensis Kapaxidi & Papadoulis, originally found in Greece, is recorded for the Turkish fauna and re-described. A key to the species known from Turkey is provided.
Introduction Turkey is one of the richest countries in terms of wetlands in Europe and the Middle... more Introduction Turkey is one of the richest countries in terms of wetlands in Europe and the Middle East. The eastern Anatolian region has special importance for its wetlands, including marshy places, because of its high potential (Yilmaz and Demircioglu Yildiz, 2005). The Ekşisu Marshes are at a distance of 11 km in the east of Erzincan Province in eastern Anatolia (Figure), situated on the North Anatolian Fault (NAF) and having occurred as a result of the movements of the fault. The NAF is also important for hot and cold water springs appearing together, which feed the Ekşisu Marshes (Sunkar and Taşkıran, 2011). Ekşisu consists of seasonal wet fields and agricultural fields that provide a very important habitat for birds and other rare species in the area. A total of 181 plants, 8 lepidopterans, 5 reptilians, 2 amphibians, 85 birds, and 7 mammalian species inhabit this area. Sonchus erzincanicus (Asteraceae), known as Erzincan milkwort, is a very rare endemic plant species growing in Erzincan, especially in this area (Kandemir et al., 2006a, 2006b). In addition to its natural richness, the important Urata archaeological site of Altıntepe lies just to the southeast of the wetland and dates back to the eighth and seventh centuries BC. The mites (Acari) are small arthropods and an extremely diverse group of arachnids. They have successfully adapted to a wide range of habitats from the sea to freshwater, and they are present in all terrestrial habitats (Eisenbeis, 2006; Gulvik, 2007). The fauna of mites of marshy ecosystems in Turkey, including Ekşisu, has been poorly investigated (Özkan et al., 1993, 1995, 1996). In this research, the fauna of mites living in the Ekşisu Marshes in Turkey was investigated from February 2013 to March 2014. With the determination of mites in the research area, we aimed to contribute to the known number of animals of Turkey, and to investigate their biological diversity. In total, 58 species belonging to 36 genera and 29 families have been determined from the Ekşisu Marshes. Two mite families and 9 species were found to be new records for the Turkish fauna. 2. Materials and methods Mite specimens were collected from the Ekşisu Marshes for a period of 14 months, between February 2013 and March 2014. Methods used for the collection, extraction, and preparation of the mite specimens were as discussed by Doğan and Ayyıldız (2003) and Doğan (2006). The mite specimens were examined and identified with the aid of a Leica DM 4000 B phase-contrast microscope. Identification of mites was done using the relevant literature
In this study, it was investigated some oribatid mites living in Uzunoluk forest (Erzurum-Turkey)... more In this study, it was investigated some oribatid mites living in Uzunoluk forest (Erzurum-Turkey) and the species of fungi isolated from the mites. From the field chosen as research area, thirteen oribatid mite species were identified. From these species, Hermannia (Hermannia) gibba, Carabodes (Flexa) intermedius, Poroliodes farinosus, Gymnodamaeus bicostatus, Suctobelbella (Suctobelbella) subtrigona, Oribatula (Oribatula) interrupta, Rhinoppia hygrophila and Liebstadia (Liebstadia) humerata are new for the Turkish Fauna. In addition, Liacarus (Liacarus) coracinus, Scheloribates (Scheloribates) pallidulus, Eupelops torulosus, Oribatula (Zygoribatula) exilis and Tectocepheus velatus were reported in this field for the first time. Electron microscope photographs of the identified mites were taken. In the study, their distinguishing properties were presented and their distribution all over the world was given. Fungi were isolated from both inner and outer surfaces of mites. After the collected fungi were located to agar medium, investigating colonial properties and cellular structures of those completing their development, were taken. The fungi that were isolated were determined to be Beauveria bassiana, Chrysosporium sp., Clonostachys rosea (Gliocladium roseum), Fusarium sp., Paecilomyces farinosus, Penicillium expansum and Penicillium steckii and finally the relationship between these fungi and mites were discussed.
The aim of this study is to determine the mite species of house dusts of Bitlis and Muş provinces... more The aim of this study is to determine the mite species of house dusts of Bitlis and Muş provinces in Turkey. Totally 7650 mites were isolated and identified up to species level from 1040 house dust samples which collected between May 2010 and February 2012 from Bitlis and Muş provinces. A total of 30 species belonging to 12 families of the orders Astigmata, Oribatida and Prostigmata have been determined.
Abstract: In the present work, on the basis of specimens collected from Erzurum, the characterist... more Abstract: In the present work, on the basis of specimens collected from Erzurum, the characteristic features and the figures of Neognathus terrestris, recorded for the first time from Turkey, have been given. ... Turk. J. Zool., 27, (2003), 177-180. Full text: pdf Other articles published in ...
Four species of the genus Favognathus Luxton, 1973 (Acari: Cryptognathidae), collected in Erzurum... more Four species of the genus Favognathus Luxton, 1973 (Acari: Cryptognathidae), collected in Erzurum Province, Turkey, included two new species. These are Favognathus orbiculatus (Livshitz, 1974), F. cucurbita (Berlese, 1916), F. amygdalusn. sp. and F. acaciaen. sp. Morphological characters, habitat and distribution for each species are given. A key to the species of Favognathus from Turkey is provided.
In the present paper, a supplementary checklist of oribatid mites recorded between the years 2008... more In the present paper, a supplementary checklist of oribatid mites recorded between the years 2008-2016 is provided (the closing date for publications included in this list was 15 May 2016). The oribatid mite species described from Turkey as new to science have been highlighted.
A new species, Cryptognathus ozkani (Cryptognathidae), is described from Turkey; illustrations ar... more A new species, Cryptognathus ozkani (Cryptognathidae), is described from Turkey; illustrations are provided.
... Pp. 667-756. Koç, K.; Ayyildiz, N. 1996: Türkiye faunasi için yeni iki Raphignathus Dugès (Ac... more ... Pp. 667-756. Koç, K.; Ayyildiz, N. 1996: Türkiye faunasi için yeni iki Raphignathus Dugès (Acari, Prostigmata, Raphignathidae) türü. ... Kuznetzov, NN; Petrov, VM 1984: Predacious mites of the Baltic region (Parasitiformes: Phytoseiidae, Acariformes: Prostigmata). Riga Zinatne. ...
Two new species Oppiella (Perspicuoppia) ozkani sp. n. and Epimerella ankaraensis sp. n. are reco... more Two new species Oppiella (Perspicuoppia) ozkani sp. n. and Epimerella ankaraensis sp. n. are recorded from Aegean region of Turkey (İzmir province) and pine forest in the province of Ankara in Turkey, respectively. The principal diagnostic features of the new species Oppiella (Perspicuoppia) ozkani sp. n. are shape of notogastral crista and humeral process and shape of costula. The new species Epimerella ankaraensis diferentiated from the other species of genus by entire rostrum. This is the first records of ...
Funguslar spor üreten, klorofil taşmamalar nedeniyle besinleri absorbe eden, genellikle hem eşe... more Funguslar spor üreten, klorofil taşmamalar nedeniyle besinleri absorbe eden, genellikle hem eşeyli hem de eşeysiz olarak çoğalan, hif olarak bilinen ipliksi, dal-lanmş somatik yapya sahip ve tipik olarak hücre duvar bulunduran ökaryotik or-ganizmalardr (Alexopoulos et al. ...
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