Pentatomomorpha (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) Fauna of Herbaceous Plants in the Karacadağ Region of Diyarbakır and Şanlıurfa, Türkiye

ABSTRACT: The present study was conducted to determine the Pentatomomorpha (Heteroptera) species associated with naturally growing herbaceous plants in the Karacadağ area located within Diyarbakır and Şanlıurfa provinces. Field surveys were carried out during 2021 using visual inspection and sweep net sampling methods in different localities situated on the slopes of Karacadağ. As a result of the study, 23 species belonging to the families Coreidae, Rhopalidae, Heterogastridae, Lygaeidae, Oxycarenidae, Rhyparochromidae, Pentatomidae, and Scutelleridae were identified. Among the recorded species, Dolycoris baccarum, Aelia acuminata, and Eurygaster integriceps were found to be widespread and abundant in the study area. In addition, Heterogaster urticae was recorded for the first time from Şanlıurfa Province, whereas Eurygaster testudinaria and Odontotarsus purpureolineatus were determined as first records for both Diyarbakır and Şanlıurfa provinces