Distribution of Tettigoniinae (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) bush-crickets in Turkey: the importance of the Anatolian Taurus Mountains in biodiversity and implications for conservation

Ciplak B.

BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION, cilt.12, sa.1, ss.47-64, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1023/a:1021206732679
  • Dergi Adı: BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.47-64
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Anatolia, Biodiversity, Orthoptera, Taurus mountains, Tettigoniidae, Tettigoniinae, ICE AGES
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The distribution of Tettigoniinae (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) species within four phytogeographical provinces in Turkey is reviewed and presented on the basis of field and collection studies during 1987-2001 and miscellaneous data from previous literature. One hundred and sixty species belonging to 28 genera have been recorded. The Anatolian species constitute approximately 30% of the world-wide species of the subfamily, with a very high proportion (greater than or equal to83%) being endemic or semi-endemic, nearly all of which are brachypterous. Regarding the numbers of total and endemic species, the provinces can be ordered as follows: Mediterranean. > Irano-Anatolian > Euxin > Mesopotamia. Also, Anatolian Tettigoniinae have a very high rate of endemism in each province; 84.1% in the Mediterranean, 78.1% in Irano-Anatolia, 56.3% in Mesopotamia and 42.4% in Euxin. The two provinces in Anatolia having the greatest species diversity are also the two most mountainous provinces, so it is suggested that a primary factor in Tettigoniinae diversity is the Anatolian Taurus mountains. Finally, some conclusions are drawn on biodiversity and conservation of Tettigoniinae species in Anatolia and I have suggested 23 species to be included in the 'IUCN Red List' under VU B2+ac.