Contributions to subfamily Otitinae (Diptera: Ulidiidae) fauna of Turkey with four new records

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1 Turkish Journal of Zoology Research Article Turk J Zool (2015) 39: TÜBİTAK doi: /zoo Contributions to subfamily Otitinae (Diptera: Ulidiidae) fauna of Turkey with four new records Seda MESCİ*, Abdullah HASBENLİ Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Gazi University, Teknikokullar, Ankara, Turkey Received: Accepted/Published Online: Printed: Abstract: In this study, specimens were collected from different cities in Turkey during the years Seven species of 4 genera belonging to Otitinae (Diptera: Ulidiidae) were identified. Four species [Dorycera caucasica Hendel, 1910; Ceroxys urticae (Linnaeus, 1758); Herina lugubris (Meigen, 1826); and Otites formosa (Panzer, 1798)] are new records for the Turkish fauna. The distributions of these species are mapped. In addition, wing photographs of species given in this study are provided. Key words: Diptera, Ulidiidae, Otitinae, new records, Turkey 1. Introduction The family Ulidiidae belongs to the superfamily Tephritoidea. The Otitinae are variously colored flies, ranging from dull gray to shiny brown (Figures 1a 1h). Otitinae can be diagnosed as mostly dull gray to shiny brown or black flies with vein R 1 setulose or rarely bare, and a spinulose (rarely bare) phallus. Female abdominal sternites 4 6 with anterior apodemes (Kameneva and Korneyev, 2006). Adults are generally found on plants (living and dead) and excrement. Some species prefer damp and marsh-like places. The larvae generally eat feces (Hennig, 1939) and decomposing material, as well as living plant tissue (Foote, 1976). In the Palearctic Region, there are 137 species belonging to 19 genera of the family Ulidiidae (Soós, 1984; Kameneva, 2012; Kameneva and Korneyev, 2012; Namin and Kameneva, 2013; Morgulis, 2013; Morgulis et al., 2013; Morgulis and Freidberg, 2014). In the catalogue of Palearctic Diptera, there are 7 species from 2 genera of Ulidiidae known from Turkey. These are Dorycera graminum (Fabricius, 1794), Dorycera judea (Hendel, 1908), Dorycera maculipennis (Macquart, 1843), Dorycera nitida (Hendel, 1910), Dorycera persica (Hennig, 1939), Dorycera pictipennis (Hennig, 1939), and Otites caph (Loew, 1854). In the Palearctic region, Hennig (1939) conducted one of the most comprehensive studies on Ulidiidae. In his study, Hennig discussed genera and species and gave the definition of species, identification keys, and characteristic figures used in identification. Additionally, Merz (1996) * Correspondence: sedamesci@gmail.com 1090 provided general information, drawings, and keys for the Ulidiidae. In the most recent research about the Turkish Ulidiidae, Kameneva and Korneyev (2012) identified the new species of Herina lazi from Trabzon. There are few studies about the Turkish Ulidiidae and only 8 species from this family are known from Turkey. 2. Materials and methods In this study, 40 females and 33 males belonging to Dorycera, 18 females and 18 males belonging to Otites, 2 females and 3 males belonging to Ceroxys, and 19 females and 26 males belonging to Herina, in total 159 specimens, were collected in Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Denizli, Hatay, Isparta, Karaman, Kastamonu, Kayseri, Kırklareli, Kırşehir, Kocaeli, Konya, Mersin, Muğla, Niğde, Osmaniye, Sivas, Uşak, and Yozgat between 1992 and 2006 by the second author (Figures 2a 2g). Specimens were collected from diverse areas characterized by different geographical and climatic features and by habitats with different elevations. They were collected by using a sweeping net (40 cm in diameter). The specimens were identified according to related literature (Hennig, 1939; Kameneva, 1996; Merz, 1996, 2002). Distribution of species was based on the studies of Hennig (1939) and Soós (1984). For taking wing photographs, wings were placed between a cover glass and a microscope slide. Photos were then taken with a digital camera using a stereomicroscope. All specimens are kept at the Zoology Museum of Gazi University (ZMGU).

2 MESCİ and HASBENLİ / Turk J Zool Figure 1. Wings of a) Dorycera caucasica, b) Dorycera maculipennis ( ), c) Dorycera maculipennis ( ), d) Dorycera pictipennis, e) Otites caph, f) Otites formosa, g) Ceroxys urticae, h) Herina lugubris. This study is a part of the first author s MSc thesis, titled Faunistic and systematic evaluation of family Platystomatidae and Otitidae (Diptera) at the Zoology Museum of Gazi University. 3. Results 3.1. Dorycera caucasica Hendel, 1910 (Figures 1a and 2a) Material examined: Total: 3, 1. Kayseri: 3, 1, Yahyalı, Dikmen village, bank of Zamantı River, Zamantı bridge, 38 1 N, E, 1220 m, Distribution: Azerbaijan, Armenia [Hennig, 1939; Soós, 1984], Turkey Dorycera maculipennis Maquart, 1939 (Figures 1b, 1c, and 2b) Material examined: Total: 12, 12. Antalya: 1, Kemer, forest camp, 5 m, ; Hatay: 1, İskenderun, 1 km way of Güzelyayla, 319 m, N, E, ; Isparta: 7, 7, Yalvaç, Sultan Mountains, 1660 m, N, E, ; Karaman: 1, 1, Center, Bayır village, 1530 m, N, E, ; Kayseri: 1, Yahyalı, Deresimli village, 1426 m, N, E, ; Konya: 1, Taşkent, Beyreli village, Gevne Valley, 1597 m, N, E, ; Muğla: 1, Milas, between Kazıklı and Taşlı, 190 m, N, E, ; Uşak: 2, 1, Esme, Kışla Mountain, 1030 m, N, E, Distribution: Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, Armenia, Turkey (Bursa, Amasya) [Hennig, 1939; Soós, 1984] Dorycera pictipennis Hennig, 1939 (Figures 1d and 2c) Material examined: Total: 18, 27. Adana: 1, Feke, Himmetli village, N, 36 4 E, 678 m, ; 1, Değirmenuşağı village, N, 36 9 E, 950 m, ; 1091

3 MESCİ and HASBENLİ / Turk J Zool Figure 2. Map of known distribution in Turkey: a) Dorycera caucasica, b) Dorycera maculipennis, c) Dorycera pictipennis, d) Otites caph, e) Otites formosa, f) Ceroxys urticae, g) Herina lugubris. 3, 4, Yardibi village, N, 36 6 E, 740 m, ; 1, Saimbeyli, Gürleşen village, N, 36 4 E, 820 m, ; 3, 4, Obruk upland, 38 2 N, 36 6 E, 1491 m, ; 2, Tufanbeyli, Güzelim village, 38 6 N, 36 9 E, 1476 m, ; 1, Hanyeri village, N, 36 0 E, 1895 m, ; 2, , Çatalçam village, N, 36 2 E, 1623 m, ; 1, Pozantı Hamidiye village, N, 35 2 E, 1045 m, ; 2, 2, Aladağ, Yetimli village, bank of Yaraklı Stream, N, E, 1400 m, ; 1, way of Zorkun upland, Urun upland, 37 1 N, E, 814 m, ; Antalya: 1, 4, Alanya, Gökbel upland,

4 MESCİ and HASBENLİ / Turk J Zool N, E, 1430 m, ; Kayseri: 1, Sarız, Yedioluk village, Kabaktepe, N, E, 1800 m, ; Sivas: 1, 1, Gürün, Güldede village, N, E, 1817 m, ; 2, Kındıralık village, N, E, 1815 m, ; Mersin: 1, Erdemli, Güzeloluk, between Harfilli and Sarıaydın village, N, E, 1503 m, ; Niğde: 1, Ulukışla, entrance of Darboğaz village, N, E, 1610 m, ; 2, Darboğaz village, N, E, 1721 m, ; Osmaniye: 1, 1, Hasanbeyli, Yeşilköy, 37 7 N, E, 685 m, Distribution: Turkey (Amanos Mountain) [Hennig, 1939; Soós, 1984] Otites caph (Loew, 1854) (Figures 1e and 2d) Material examined: Total: 16, 15. Adana: 1, Pozantı, Gerdibi village, N, 35 8 E, 970 m, ; 1, Gerdibi village, N, 35 8 E, 954 m, ; Ankara: 1, Ayaş, Ortabereket village, 950 m, ; 4, 1, Yağmurdede village, Aşartepe Dam, 40 8 N, E, 934 m, ; 1, 3, Yağmurdede village, 40 7 N, E, 931 m, ; 1, Yağmurdede village, 40 8 N, E, 931 m, ; 1, Polatlı, Yapracık village, 1000 m, ; Antalya: 1, Demre, Sülüklü Island, 30 m, ; Kocaeli: 1, Gebze, Ballıkayalar National Park, Demirciler village, ; 4, 1, Köseler village, Ballıkayalar National Park, ; 2, Mollafeneri, Karatepe, Ballıkayalar National Park, N, E, 210 m, ; 5, 2, Mollafeneri, Karatepe, N, E, 201 m, ; Muğla: 1, east slope of Akbük village, N, E, 37 m, Distribution: Turkey (Bursa), Lebanon [Hennig, 1939; Soós, 1984] Otites formosa (Panzer, 1798) (Figures 1f and 2e) Material examined: Total: 2, 3. Ankara: 1, Ayaş, Yağmurdede village, Aşartepe Dam, 40 8 N, E, 934 m, ; Kastamonu: 1, Tosya, Bindallı village, 1100 m, ; Yozgat: 1, Akdağmadeni, Oluközü, N, E, 1371 m, ; 1, 1, Sorgun, Çiğdemli, Gökiniş village, N, E, 1233 m, Distribution: Southern Europe, Austria, Czechoslovakia (former), Hungary, Romania [Hennig, 1939; Soós, 1984], Turkey Ceroxys urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) (Figures 1g and 2f) Material examined: Total: 3, 2. Kayseri: 1, Pınarbaşı, Boran village, Boran bridge, N, E, 1560 m, ; 1, Aşağıkaragöz village, N, E, 1540 m, ; 1, 1, Yahyalı, Bakırdağı, Eselik village, N, E, 1325 m, ; 1, Deresimli village, N, E, 1425 m, Distribution: All parts of Europe, Russia, Egypt, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova [Hennig, 1939; Soós, 1984], Turkey Herina lugubris (Meigen, 1826) (Figures 1h and 2g) Material examined: Total: 26, 19. Adana: 1, Pozantı, Gerdibi village, N, 35 8 E, 970 m, ; 1, Çamlıbel village, N, 35 4 E, 882 m, ; 1, Gerdibi village, N, 35 8 E, 969 m, ; Antalya: 1, Center, way of Isparta, junction of Bucak, N, E, 420 m, ; 1, Alanya, Gevne Valley, N, E, 950 m, ; 1, Alanya, between Suçatı and Uçansu, N, E, 1250 m, ; 1, Finike, Akyaka village, N, 30 5 E, 345 m, ; 3, Kaş, Gömbe, Sinekçi village, Sinekçibeli, N, E, 1345 m, ; 1, Gömbe, Sinekçi village, Sinekçibeli, N, E, 1230 m, ; Denizli: 4, Honaz, Yukarıdağdere village, N, E, 990 m, ; 1, Yukarıdağdere village, N, E, 1000 m, ; Isparta: 2, 2, Isparta, Şarkikaraağaç, Çarıksaraylar, N, E, 1730 m, ; 2, 9 km way of Beyşehir and Şarkıkaraağaç, 1300 m, ; 1, Sütçüler, Ayvalı village, N, E, 1235 m, ; 1, 1, Yalvaç, Sultan Mountains, N, E, 1670 m, ; 1, Yarıkkaya village, N, 31 3 E, 1365 m, ; 1, Sultan Mountains, N, E, 1559 m, ; Kırklareli: 1, İğneada, between Saka Lake and Deniz Lake, N, E, 10 m, ; 1, 4, Demirköy, Sivriler village, between Mert and Deniz Lake, N, E, 49 m, ; Kırşehir: 1, 1, Mucur, way of Mucur, entrance of Mucur, 39 3 N, E, 1097 m, ; Kocaeli: 1, Bahçecik, Hasbahçe, Beşkayalar Nature Park ; Konya: 2, 1, Taşkent, Beyreli village, N, E, 1545 m, ; 1, Belpınarı, N, E, 1744 m, ; Mersin: 1, Center, between Alanyalı and Kızılkaya village, 37 5 N, E, 1305 m, ; 1, Atlılar (Sadiye) village, 37 6 N, E, 1461 m, ; Muğla: 1, Kemer, Bekçiler village, N, E, 1251 m, ; Yozgat: 2, Akdağmadeni, Saraykent, Arpalık village, N, E, 1241 m, Distribution: All Europe (except for the northern region) [Hennig, 1939; Soós, 1984], Turkey. 4. Discussion Specimens belonging to Ulidiidae collected during various field studies within different regions of Turkey at different times were evaluated. As a contribution to the Turkish fauna, 159 specimens were identified. Dorycera pictipennis was locally endemic in southern Anatolia (Amanos or Nur Mountains), but with this study, the specimens from Adana, Sivas, Antalya, Niğde, Kayseri, and Mersin expand 1093

5 MESCİ and HASBENLİ / Turk J Zool its distribution towards central Anatolia and represent a new province record. Until this study, Dorycera maculipennis was reported from 2 provinces (Amasya and Bursa) in Turkey. With this study, distribution of Dorycera maculipennis in Turkey is expanded to southern and southwestern Anatolia (Isparta, Konya, Uşak, Kayseri, Muğla, Hatay, Antalya, and Karaman). Otites caph had been recorded only from Bursa. The materials from Ankara, Kocaeli, Adana, Antalya, and Muğla extend the distribution in Turkey further to the south. Dorycera caucasica, Ceroxys urticae, Herina lugubris, and Otites formosa are newly recorded for the Turkish fauna. With this study, distributions of Dorycera caucasica, Dorycera maculipennis, Otites formosa, Ceroxys urticae, and Herina lugubris in the Palearctic region are also expanded. In detailed studies to be carried out in the future, the Ulidiidae fauna of Turkey will be determined carefully and the number of present species will increase. Acknowledgment We thank Elena Kameneva (I.I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine) for her contributions to this study. References Foote BA (1976). Biology of picture-wing flies (Diptera: Otitidae). In: Barr WF, editor. 50th Year Anniversary Publication, Department of Entomology, University of Idaho. Moscow, ID, USA: University Press of Idaho, pp Hennig W (1939). Otitidae (46. Pterocallidae und 47. Ortalidae). Die Fliegen der palaearktischen Region, Stuttgart 126: 1 79 (in German). Kameneva E (1996). A preliminary review of the Otites formosa species-group (Diptera, Ulidiidae, Otitinae). Russian Entomol J 5: Kameneva E, Korneyev VA (2006). Myennidini, a new tribe of the subfamily Otitinae (Diptera: Ulidiidae), with discussion of the suprageneric classification of the family. Isr J Entomol 35 36: Kameneva E, Korneyev VA (2012). A new species of Herina Robineau- Desvoidy, 1830 (Diptera: Ulidiidae) from Turkey, with the key to species of oscillans group. Zootaxa 3548: Kameneva EP (2012). A new species of the genus Otites (Diptera, Ulidiidae) from Crete (Greece). Vestnik Zoologii 46: Merz B (1996). Zur Faunistik der Pyrgotidae, Platystomatidae und Ulidiidae (= Otitidae) (Diptera, Tephritoidea) der Schweiz mit spezieller Berücksichtigung von Otites Latreille. Mitt Schweiz Entomol Ges 69: (in German). Merz B (2002). A revision of the Herina lugubris species group (Diptera, Ulidiidae), with the description of two new species. Rev Suisse Zool 109: Morgulis E (2013). Review of Otites Latreille (Diptera: Ulidiidae) from Israel with two new species and notes on biology and behavior. Zootaxa 3619: Morgulis E, Freidberg A (2014). The Ulidiini (Diptera: Tephritoidea: Ulidiidae) of Israel, with a key to the world species of Ulidia and description of five new species. Zootaxa 3780: Morgulis E, Freidberg A, Kameneva EP (2013). Two new species of Herina (Diptera: Ulidiidae) from the Mediterranean region, with key to species groups. Zootaxa 3686: Namin SM, Kameneva E (2013). A new species of the genus Herina Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 from Iran and Turkey (Diptera: Ulidiidae). Zool Middle East 59: Soós Á (1984). Family Otitidae (Ortalidae). In: Soós Á, Papp L, editors. Catalogue of Palearctic Diptera. Volume: 9, Agromyzidae-Micropezidae. Budapest, Hungary: Akademiai Kiado, pp