Turkish Journal of Zoology

The Ensifera (Orthoptera; Insecta) Fauna of Malatya (Turkey) District
Battal ÇIPLAK, Ali DEMİRSOY, A. Nihat BOZCUK

Abstract: During five years (1987-1992) Ensifera specimens were collected from Malatya province (Turkey) and its vicinity. The specimens were identified and diversity from nominal description were determined. In research area, 23 genera, 43 species-subspecies which belong to 3 Ensifera families were obtained. 17 species of these 43 are new records for Malatya Province and 5 species of them are new records for East Anatolia. The data in our hand have been evaluated faunistic and zoogeographically.

Key Words: Orthoptera, Ensifera, Faunistic, Malatya, Turkey

Turk. J. Zool., 20, (1996), 247-254.
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