Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1856

Çerçi, Bariş, Karataş, Ahmet & Karataş, Ayşegül, 2021, Insecta non gratae: New Distribution Records of Eight Alien Bug (Hemiptera) Species in Turkey with Contributions of Citizen Science, Zootaxa 5057 (1), pp. 1-28 : 2-4

Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1856 —Leafhopper Assassin Bug

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Distribution in Turkey ( Map 1 ): Amasya, Ankara, Diyarbakır, İstanbul, İzmir ( Çerçi & Koçak 2016; Kıyak 2020; Dursun & Fent 2020; Çelik et al. 2021); Antalya, Aydın, Balıkesir, Bursa, Çanakkale, Denizli, Eskişehir, Manisa, Muğla, Yalova (this study).

New records by citizen scientists in Turkey: 1. Ankara: Çankaya, 27.IX.2020 ( Akkoç 2020); 2. Çankaya, 11.X.2020 (GBIF.org 2021); 3. Çankaya, 15.IV.2021 (GBIF.org 2021); 4. Çankaya, 20.VII.2020 (GBIF.org 2021); 5. Keçiören, 21.VII.2020 (GBIF.org 2021); 6. Yenimahalle, Susuz, 29.VII.2020 ( Adsız, 2020). 7. Antalya: Alanya, 24.XI.2019 (GBIF.org 2021); 8. Alanya, 14.VII.2019 (GBIF.org 2021); 9. Gazipaşa, 24.X.2020 (GBIF.org 2021); 10. Kemer (centre), 7.X.2019 (Mazdaexclusive1, 2019); 11. Kemer, Göynük, 7.IX.2019 ( Leoshko 2019). 12. Aydın: Koçarlı, 3.XI.2018 ( Oral 2018); 13. Kuşadası, 22.V.2016 ( Yurdakul 2016a). 14. Balıkesir: Bandırma, İhsaniye, 12.XI.2020 ( Yırgal 2020); 15. Burhaniye, 2.IX.2020 (GBIF.org 2021); 16. Edremit, 15.VII.2018 (GBIF.org 2021); 17. Edremit, road to Ayvacık, 28.VI.2019 (GBIF.org 2021); 18. Edremit, Güre Mah., road to Çanakkale, 6.X.2018 ( Sisco, 2018); 19. Marmara, Avşa Island, 14.VIII.2019 ( Ağar 2019). 20. Bursa: İznik, 6.X.2018, 18.VII.2020 ( Sancar 2018a; 2020); 21. Nilüfer, 4.VIII.2019 (GBIF.org 2021); 22. ibid., 28.VIII.2018 ( Biçici 2018a); 23. Nilüfer, Görükle Zafer, Başköy, 1.X.2020 ( Telli 2020); 24. Çanakkale: Ayvacık, 29.VI.2019 (GBIF.org 2021); 25. Ayvacık, Küçükkuyu, 23.IV.2019 ( Tosun 2019). 26. Denizli: Pamukkale, 25.V.2019 ( Msarsay 2019); 27. Sarayköy, Karakıran, 24.V.2020 (GBIF.org 2021). 28. Eskişehir (centre), 31.III.2021 (GBIF.org 2021). 29. İstanbul, 26.II.2021 ( Orkun 2021); 30. Adalar, 19.IX.2019 (GBIF.org 2021); 31. Adalar, Heybeliada, 24.X.2020 (GBIF.org 2021); 32. Beşiktaş, Abbasağa, 14.VIII.2020 ( Mollman, 2020); 33. Kadıköy, Caddebostan, 2.X.2020 ( Kurt 2020); 34. Kartal, 20.X.2020 (GBIF.org 2021); 35. Pendik, 19.VIII.2020 ( Yeşilyurt 2020); 36. Şile, 16.I.2021 ( Sipahioğlu 2021); 37. Ümraniye, Tatlısu, 2.VIII.2019 ( Ercin 2019b); 39. Üsküdar, 29.X.2020 ( Aluvd 2020); 38. Üsküdar, Bulgurlu, 18.X.2020 (GBIF. org 2021). 40. İzmir Karşıyaka, 2.X.2019 (GBIF.org 2021); 41-42. Bornova, 01.X.2015, 06.III.2016 ( Yurdakul 2015; 2016b); 43-44. cf. Çeşme, 30. X. 2020, 31.X.2020 (GBIF.org 2021); 45. Menemen, 3.II.2019 ( Gül 2019); 46. Narlıdere, 31.VIII.2019 ( Dere 2019); 47. Selçuk, İsabey, 10.XII.2020 ( Oruz 2020a); 48. Tire, 16.VII.2020 ( Oruz 2020b); 49. Urla, 28.VII.2019 (GBIF.org 2021); 50. ibid., 03.VIII.2019 (Sarıoğuz 2019). 51. Manisa (centre), 13.XI.2019: (R36a1 2019); 52. ibid., 5.XII.2020 ( Lovi 2020); 53. Şehzadeler, Sancaklıbozköy, 29.X.2020 ( Koyuncu 2020). 54. Muğla: Bodrum, Bitez, 10.V.2020 ( Carlisle 2020a); 55-59. Bodrum, Gümbet, 29.XI.2019, 10.V.2020, 31.V.2020, 05.VI.2020, 14.VIII.2020 ( Carlisle 2020b –f); 60. Bodrum, 4.VIII.2019 ( Maracalewaert 2019); 61. Bodrum, Turgutreis, 13.I.2021 ( Şişman 2021); 62. Datça, 24.VIII.2020 ( Parlak 2020); 63. Fethiye, Keçiler, 21.X.2020 ( Efe 2020); 64. Marmaris, 19.IV.2021 (GBIF.org 2021); 65. Marmaris, Adaköy, 6.X.2020 (GBIF.org 2021); 66. Marmaris, Çamlı, 21.XI.2020 (GBIF.org 2021); 67-69. Milas, 20.VII.2016, 04.VI.2017, 14.IX.2018 ( Özek 2016; 2017; 2018); 70. Ortaca, Sarıgerme, 13.II.2021 ( Dlmerme 2021); 71. Ula, Akyaka, 17.X.2020 (GBIF. org 2021); 72. Yalova (centre), 22.X.2018 ( Uğur 2018); 73. ibid., 28.I.2018 ( Sancar 2018b).

Comments: Z. renardii is a Nearctic species and its native distribution is in North America ( Zhang et al. 2016). It was introduced to Albania, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Portugal, Spain ( Davranoglou 2011; Vivas 2012; Dioli 2013; Çerçi & Koçak 2016; van der Heyden 2017, 2018; Garrouste 2019; van der Heyden & Grosso-Silva 2020). Isolated records from Denmark, Germany and United Kingdom do not currently prove stable colonisation in these regions ( van der Heyden 2021). The first record of Z. renardii from Turkey was given from İzmir in 2015 and İstanbul in 2016 ( Çerçi & Koçak 2016). With the new records presented above, this species is known from 15 provinces in Turkey ( Map 1 ). According to the new records given here, Z. renardii is active all year round in Turkey. However, it was mostly seen in October, with 19 of 73 records (Graph 1).

GRAPH 1. Seasonality of Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1856 , based on records from Turkey.

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FIGURE 1. Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1856: A. Adult male from İstanbul, B. Mating specimens from İzmir, C. Nymphe from İzmir. D. Egg pile from İstanbul.

MAP 1. Distribution map of Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1856 in Turkey.