Melanotus

Gulpercin, N. & Tezcan, S., 2014, Contribution to the knowledge of the Melanotinae (Coleoptera, Elateridae) fauna of Turkey, Linzer biologische Beiträge 46 (2), pp. 1491-1498 : 1493-1494

Melanotus (s.str.) fusciceps (GYLLENHAL, 1817)

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d Adana: Central province , 25.VII.1997, Helianthus annuus LINNAEUS 1753, 1 ex. ; Ankara: Beypazarı , 09.VII.1979, light trap, 1 ex. ; Antalya: Central province, 17.VIII.1991, on the ground, 1 ex., Alanya , 02.VII.1986, light trap, 1 ex., Güllük Dağı, 27.VII.1985, Onopordum sp., 2 exs. ; Aydın: Kuyucak-Yaylalı, 14.VII.1983, on the ground, 1 ex., Samsun Dağı , 14. VI.1977, weeds, 1 ex., Söke, 02. VI.1973, Capparis sp., 3 ex. ; Balıkesir: Central province, 21.IV.1978, Quercus sp., 1 ex., Ayvalık-Sarımsaklı, 11.VIII.1979, light trap, 2 exs. ; Bilecik: Gölpazarı , 15.VII.1972, weeds, 1 ex. ; Diyarbakır: Central province , 23.IV.1977, light trap, 3 exs., 03.VII.1977, light trap, 1 ex., 16.VII.1977, light trap, 2 exs., 24.VII.1977, light trap, 4 exs., 26.VII.1977, light trap, 1 ex. ; Elazığ: Central province , 31.VIII.1972, 1 ex. ; Isparta: Gökçay , 09.VII.2003, 1 ex. ; İstanbul: Central province, 23.VIII.1983, weeds, 1 ex., Erenköy , 07.VII.1975, weeds, 1 ex., Gümüşsu, 21. VI.1971, 1 ex., 19. VI.1974, Eucalyptus sp., 9 exs. ; İzmir: Central province , 26.VI.1971, light trap, 1 ex., 26.VI.1977, light trap, 1 ex., 17.V.1978, light trap, 1 ex., 26.VI.1978, light trap, 1 ex., Bornova, 23.V.1961, 1 ex., 23.VI.1961, 1 ex., 19.VI.1974, 1 ex., 26.V.1975, poaceous plants, 1 ex., 06.VI.1975, Populus sp., 1 ex., 13.V.1977, weeds, 1 ex., 29.VI.1980, weeds, 1 ex., 10.VI.1983, weeds, 1 ex., 25.VII.1983, 2 exs., 11.X.1983, weeds, 1 ex., 20.VI.1984, 1 ex., 27.V.1986, weeds, 1 ex., 06.VII.2004, light trap, 1 ex., Çatalkaya, 22.VII.1969, 1 ex., Çeşme, 28.IV.1973, P. elaeagnifolia, 1 ex., 03.V.2003, light trap, 1 ex., 10.V.2003, light trap, 1 ex., 21.VI.2003, light trap, 8 exs., 28.VI.2003, light trap, 16 exs., 03.VII.2003, light trap, 1 ex., 05.VII.2003, light trap, 7 exs., 12.VII.2003, light trap, 4 exs., 19.VII.2003, light trap, 4 exs., 26.VII.2003, light trap, 1 ex., 03.VII.2004, light trap, 10 exs., 09.VII.2004, light trap, 1 ex., 10.VII.2004, light trap, 15 exs., 17.VII.2004, light trap, 4 exs., 26.VII.2004, light trap, 9 exs., 01.V.2005, light trap, 2 exs., pitfall trap, 1 ex., 02.VII.2005, light trap, 7 exs., 09.VII.2005, light trap, 12 exs., 10.VII.2005, light trap, 1 ex., 16.VII.2005, light trap, 7 exs., Doğanlar, VI.1975, light trap, 1 ex., Güzelbahçe, 03.VII.1983, on the ground, 1 ex., İnciraltı, 26.IV.1992, Solanum lycopersicum LINNAEUS 1753, 1 ex., Karaburun, 06.VII.1977, light trap, 20 exs., 26.VI.1978, light trap, 1 ex., 28.VI.1978, light trap, 1 ex., 05.VII.1978, light trap, 14 exs., 20.VII.1997, light trap, 5 exs., Karaburun-Mordoğan, 13.VII.1971, leguminoseous plants, 1 ex., 25.VII.1971, light trap, 2 exs., 20.VIII.1972, light trap, 1 ex., VII.1973, light trap, 7 exs., 25.V.1985, light trap, 1 ex., 09.VII.2003, light trap, 2 exs., Karşıyaka, 25.VI.1982, 1 ex., 28.VI.1982, 1 ex., Kemalpaşa- Armutlu, 27.IV.2004, Prunus avium LINNAEUS 1755, 1 ex., Kınık, 11.VII.1965, Pyrus communis LINNAEUS 1752 , 2 exs., Kemalpaşa-Ören, 17.VII.1998, bait trap, 1 ex., pitfall trap, 4 exs., 31.VII.1998, bait trap, 5 exs., pitfall trap, 1 ex., 08.VI.1999, bait trap, 1 ex., 25.VI.1999, pitfall trap, 4 exs., 03.VII.1999, pitfall trap, 1 ex., 20.VII.1999, bait trap, 16 exs., pitfall trap, 90 exs., 03.VIII.1999, bait trap, 1 ex., pitfall trap, 2 exs., 22.VI.2000, bait trap, 9 exs., Kınık-Poyracık, 11.VII.1965, P. communis, 4 exs., Narlıdere, 02.VIII.1977, light trap, 2 exs., Ödemiş, 05.VI.1977, light trap, 2 exs., 25.IX.1977, light trap, 1 ex., Ödemiş- Bozdağ, 01.VII.2001, pitfall trap, 12 exs., 22.VII.2001, pitfall trap, 1 ex., Ödemiş- Hamamköy, 16.VIII.1984, Castanea sativa MILLER 1768, 1 ex., Selçuk, 20.VI.1971, Citrullus lanatus (THUNBERG 1774), 1 ex., 29.VI.1971, C. lanatus, 4 exs., Şirince, 25.VI.2003, weeds, 4 exs., Tire, 07.VIII.1984, C. sativa, 3 exs., Tire-Cambazlı, 07.VIII.1984, C. sativa, 1 ex., Yamanlar, VIII.1973, on the ground, 1 ex., Yeşilyurt, 10.VI.1999, Vicia sp., 1 ex. ; Kastamonu: Taşköprü , 21.VII.1979, light trap, 1 ex. ; Karaman: Central province , 05.VIII.1976, light trap, 5 exs., Ermenek, 09.VII.1980, Tamarix sp., 1 ex. ; Kırklareli: Lüleburgaz , 25.VII.1973, Fraxinus sp., 1 ex. ; Manisa: Central province , 03.VII.1998, bait trap, 2 exs., 17.VII.1998, bait trap, 3 exs., 31.VII.1998, bait trap, 5 exs., pitfall trap, 1 ex., 14.VIII.1998, bait trap, 1 ex., 31. V.1999, bait trap, 1 ex., 14. VI.1999, bait trap, 5 exs., pitfall trap, 1 ex., 28. VI.1999, bait trap, 1 ex., pitfall trap, 1 ex., 20.VII.1999, bait trap, 2 exs., pitfall trap, 5 exs., 03.VIII.1999, bait trap, 4 exs., pitfall trap, 1 ex., 17.VIII.1999, bait trap, 1 ex., 09.VII.2003, light trap, 1 ex., Akhisar, 11.VII.1983, light trap, 3 exs., Sultanyaylası, 29. V.1970, P. avium, 1 ex. ; Malatya: Central province , 28.VII.1972, weeds, 2 exs. ; Mersin: Erdemli-Tarsus , 07.VII.1986, aerial collector, 1 ex. ; Muğla: Bodrum, 04. VI.1973, Avena sativa LINNAEUS 1753, 1 ex., Fethiye, 08. VI.1973, Triticum sp., 1 ex. ; Niğde: Central province , 30. VI.1980, light trap, 1 ex., totally 461 specimens .

D i s t r i b u t i o n i n T u r k e y: Turkey [as Melanotus robustus ERICHSON 1841] ( LODOS 1998); Turkey (LÖBL & SMETANA 2007; MERTLIK & PLATIA 2008); West, Central, East ve South Anatolia Region ( LODOS 1998); İzmir (Selçuk-Efes-Meryemana, Menemen), Kocaeli (Karamürsel) [as Melanotus robustus ERICHSON 1841] (GUGLIELMI & PLATIA 1985); Diyarbakır (Central province), Çanakkale (Güzelyol, İntepe, Truva), İzmir (Menemen), Şanlıurfa (Karacadağ) (GUGLIELMI & PLATIA 1985); Adana [Central province, Balcalı, Ceyhan (Tatarlı), Kozan (Bağtepe)], Adıyaman (Besni), Ankara (Central province, Keçiören, Şereflikoçhisar), Antalya (Gazipaşa, Kumluca, Manavgat, Serik, Turunçova), Aydın (Yenihisar), Çankırı (Kentbağ), Denizli (Buldan), Elazığ, Erzincan (Kemaliye), Erzurum [Central province, Ilıca (Eğerti), Hatay (İskenderun, Kuşlak), Isparta [Eğirdir (Serpil), Sütçüler], İçel (Balandız, Çamlıyayla, Erdemli, Silifke, Tarsus], İstanbul, İzmir (Seferihisar), Kahramanmaraş (Afşin, Elbistan), Kars [Sarıkamış (Sünnetçi)], Kilis, Konya [Çumra, Güneysınır (Gürağaç)], Kütahya, Malatya (Dam Province), Mardin [Midyat (Haberli)], Muğla [Central province, Datça (Kızlan), Muş, Niğde (Bor), Osmaniye (Central province, Kabayar), Şanlıurfa (Halfeti) ( KESDEK et al. 2006); İzmir [Bornova, Karaburun (Mordoğan), Kemalpaşa] ( GULPERCIN & TEZCAN 2009); İzmir (Kemalpaşa) (TEZCAN & GULPERCIN 2009; UZUM et al. 2009). Distributional map of M. fusciceps in Turkey is given on Fig. 4.