AN EVALUATION ON ELATERIDAE (INSECTA: COLEOPTERA) FAUNA IN TURKISH FOREST ECOSYSTEMS

In this study the determination of the species related to Elateridae family in Turkish forest ecosystems and the evaluation of these species according to their host plants are aimed and 110 species belonging to 34 genera (Adelocera, Adrastus, Aeoloderma, Agriotes, Agrypnus, Anostirus, Ampedus, Athous, Brachygonus, Calais, Cardiophorus, Crepidohorus, Dicronychus, Dolopius, Drapetes, Drasterius, Ectamenogonus, Elater, Elathous, Haterumelater, Hemicrepidius, Ischnodes, Lacon, Limonius, Melanotus, Mulsanteus, Nothodes, Peripontius, Pittonotus, Prosternon, Quasimus, Reitterelater, Synaptus ve Tolphorea) of Elateridae in total have been determined. In addition to this, information on their distribution in Turkey, plants on which insects collected, endemism, sampling methods and perspectives for further researches have been given.