Distribution and a New Locality Record of the Invasive Asian Wasp, Sceliphron curvatum (F. Smith, 1870) (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) in Europe and Turkey

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Ertürk Ö., Taş B.

Pakistan Journal of Zoology, cilt.54, sa.1, ss.315-323, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 54 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.17582/journal.pjz/20180723220732
  • Dergi Adı: Pakistan Journal of Zoology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Animal Behavior Abstracts, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Environment Index, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.315-323
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Invasive alien species, Antropofil, Biological invaders, Mud dauber, Sinantropic, 1ST RECORD, INSECTA, AMPULICIDAE, CRABRONIDAE, DISCOVERY, EXPANSION, UPDATE, FAUNA, TYROL, KLUG
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Copyright 2022 Zoological Society of Pakistan.In this study, the distribution of Sceliphron curvatum F. Smith, 1870 (Hymenoptera: Apocrita, Sphecidae) has been reported in Eroupe and Turkey. S. curvatum is an invasive species. Rapidly spreading to Europe from Southeast Asia. It is distributed throughout Europe today. There are also records from transoceanic America continent. For anthropophilic S. curvatum species, the first record was made from Turkey, in 2015. In this study, a new locality record was made for this species from the province of Ordu, which is in Central Black Sea Region on the coast of South Black Sea. This wasp species, which has very important role in the functioning of ecosystem, just like other bees, is not aggressive and it does not harm people.