Endemic Carabus Species of Turkey: Some Researches with Biogeographic and Ecological Notes (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Carabinae)/Türkiye'nin Endemik Carabus Türleri: Biyocografik ve Ekolojik Notlarla Bazi Arastirmalar (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Carabinae)

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Abstract

The endemic species of the genus Carabus occuring in Turkey are presented in this study. The data of the endemic species of Turkish Carabus recorded from our previous data collections, catalogues, and other various papers prepared on Carabinae, up until now were used. As a result, 35 endemic species and subspecies of Carabus in Turkey were recorded. The endemic species list of Turkish Carabus are presented together with distribution information. Additionally, the biotopes, density of species, and general information about whether they are officially under threat as a species is also presented. This information is very important for ecological and biological control, and for other such studies. Moreover, photos of some endemic Carabus are presented to be used in the diagnosis of these species. The aim of this study is to contribute a synthesis of information on the Turkish Carabus endemic species here in Turkey.

Keywords: Biotopes, carabus, coleoptera, endemic species.

Özet

Türkiye'de bulunan Carabus cinsine ait endemik türler bu çalismada sunulmustur. Türkiye'nin endemik Carabus türlerinin listesi bizim önceki toplama bilgilerimiz, Carabinae üzerine suana kadar yayinlanan kataloglar ve degisik yayinlar kontrol edilerek hazirlanmistir. Sonuç olarak, Carabus'un endemik 35 tür ve alttürü Türkiye'den kaydedilmistir. Carabus'un endemik tür listesi türlerin yayilis bilgisi ile birlikte verilmistir. Ayrica türlerin biyotoplari, yogunlugu ve tehdit altindaki türlerin resmi olarak korunup korunmadigi ile ilgili genel bilgilerde sunulmustur. Bu bilgiler ekolojik, biyolojik kontrol ve benzeri çalismalar için çok önemlidir. Bazi endemik Carabus türlerinin fotografi bu türlerin teshisinde kullanilmasi için sunulmustur. Bu çalismanin amaci Türkiye'de yayilis gösteren endemik Carabus türlerinin bilgisine katki saglamaktir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Biyotoplar, carabus, coleoptera, endemik türler.

Received: 12.11.2014 / Accepted: 21.02.2015

INTRODUCTION

Endemic species provide an important signal in conservation planning because they may indicate special qualities of the biotope in which they live that are not found elsewhere. Therefore, the first step in conservation planning is the preparation of lists of such species with notes about their way of life. Along with such lists, images of both habitats and the beetles provide tools for researchers and conservationists to further document why such taxa are indicators of areas to be protected. In the present study of the genus Carabus, additional information maybe acquired about their role in biological control since they are voracious predators.

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