African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12501

Short Communication

Faunistic study on Pompilidae (Inseta: Hymenoptera) family in Ankara, Kirikkale, and Çankiri provinces

Mehmet Ali Kirpik
Kafkas University, Faculty of Sciences and Arts, Department of Biology, 36100, Kars/Turkey. 
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 15 December 2008
  •  Published: 19 January 2009

Abstract

In this study that comprises Ankara, Kırıkkale and Çankırı provinces, 30 specimens in total were collected, and 6 species belonging to Turkey Pompilidae (Hymenoptera) family were identified as new records in Turkey fauna. The locality and members of these specimens are shown in this material. Their distribution is also studied in this work.

 

Key words: Insects, hymenoptera, pompilidae, fauna, Ankara, Kırıkkale, Çankırı, Turkey.