A cow dung investigation on Histeridae (Coleoptera) with a new record for Turkey.

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Dec 30, 2007
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Vol. 7 No. 2 (2007)
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Sinan Anlaş
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ege University, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
Tomáš Lackner
Hokkaido University Museum, Sapporo, N10 W8, Japan
Serdar Tezcan
Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Ege University, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey

Keywords : Coleoptera, Histeridae, Atholus scutellaris, new record, cow dung, Turkey.
Abstract
In this study, 12 Histeridae species were recorded from cow dung located in western Turkey. Amongst them, Atholus scutellaris Erichson, 1834 is the first record for Turkish fauna. In addition, the number of known species / subspecies of Histeridae belonging to Turkish fauna is rised up to 121. Also ecological data based on 138 specimens of Histeridae collected in cow dung located in 2004 and 2006 were evaluated.

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