Contributions to the Turkish Agromyzidae (Diptera) fauna with ten new records

Abstract

This study was carried out between 2007- 2009 in some province of Turkey Specimens of leafminers were collected on cultured and non-cultured plants during 3 year In this study 10 new records belonging to 6 genera are found for the Turkish fauna These specimens are, Agromyza alunulata (Hendel, 1931), Agromyza nigrella (Rondani, 1875), Ophiomyia nasuta (Melander, 1913), Liriomyza puella (Meigen, 1830), Napomyza hirticornis Hendel, 1932, Phytomyza dalmatiensis (Spencer, 1961), Phytomyza hirsuta Spencer, 1976, Phytomyza pullula Zetterstedt, 1848, Phytomyza rhabdophora Griffiths, 1964, Pseudonapomyza balkanensis Spencer, 1973 With this study the number of leafminer species were updated to 175 species that was previously 165 species Also A. nigrella is economically important species. This species feed with economically important plants i e Avena sativa L. (Poaceae) (Oats), Triticum aestivum L (Poaceae) (Wheat), Secale cereale L (Poaceae) (Rye), Hordeum vulgare L. (Poaceae) (Barley)