Contributions of Aphrophoridae (Hemiptera: Cicadomorpha) Fauna of Sinop, Kastamonu and Black Sea Region of Turkiye

Abstract

In this study, Aphrophoridae (Hemiptera:) specimens collected from evaluated. Specimens was collected by sweeping net and a hand aspirator over the plants during the daytime. Nine species belonging to 4 genera were identified in the study area: Aphrophora alni (Fallen, 1758). Information provided covering distributional data of the species in Turkiye and worldwide, collection localities, and number of species were given. Of the identified species Neophilaenus albipennis is the first record for the Black Sea Region of Turkiye. General photographs of N. albipennis and N. lineatus and drawings of genital structures are given.