Vadonia soror Holzschuh, 1981

Şimşek, Burcu Şabanoğlu, Türkmen, Senem Özdemir & Sert, Osman, 2024, Faunistic and systematic studies on the Lepturini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae, Lepturinae) in the Aegean region of Türkiye, Zootaxa 5541 (2), pp. 163-184 : 177-179

Vadonia soror Holzschuh, 1981

Specimens Examined: Denizli: Çivril , 9.VI.2021, 38°11'51"N, 29°34'37"E, 1093 m, 2♂, Leg. B. Şabanoğlu ; UŞak: Karahallı , 9.VI.2021, 38°24'07"N, 29°30'21"E, 738 m, 21♀, 1♂, Leg. M. Kabalak .

Distribution in Türkiye: Adana, Antalya, Burdur, Denizli, İçel, Karaman, Osmaniye ( Özdikmen, 2022)

Male genitalia ( Fig. 4 G ): Total length of aedeagus 3.1 mm. Median lobe is strongly curved especially along the struts in lateral view, median struts separated up to medio-proximal. Median lobe slightly outward proximally, with wavy lateral edges. Median lobe with a triangular apex, an enlarged median orifice, and triangular edge of the median foramen. Tegmen with a vague roof part. Lateral lobes of tegmen converged at a slight angle inward, fingerlike shaped, 4.58 times longer than width; with orangeish hairs at apex. Ring part basally separated, parallel from base to distal, curved distally.

Spermatheca ( Fig. 3 c ): Spermatheca 0.25 mm, moderately chitinized; body convex basally, curving inward apically.

Stenurella bifasciata ( Müller, 1776) was the most abundant species collected, with 175 individuals followed by Pseudovadonia livida Danilevsky, 2013 ) with 137 individuals. Other abundant species included Stictoleptura fulva with 75 individuals. The species with the fewest individuals were Anastrangalia sanguinolenta , Leptura aurulenta , and Stictoleptura rufa (Table 2).

Ecological studies on habitat preferences and sampling methods (Table 2), revealed that Rhv-In (Herbaceous vegetation near fields and roads-Insect net) had the greatest species diversity, followed by Shp-In (Herbaceous vegetation near streams-Insect net), F-Pt (Forest-Pheromone trap)and Fghv-In (Forest ground herbaceous vegetation- Insect net) ( Fig. 7 ).

TABLE 2 . Lepturini ; 1—Vertical distributions A: 0–250m, B: 251–500m, C: 501–750m, D: 751–1000m, E: 1001– 1250m, F: 1251–1500m, G: 1501–1750m, H: 1751–2000m. 2— Sampling months: M: May , J: June , Ju : July , A: August. 3— Number of Individuals. 4— Sampling habitat-methods: F-Pt: Forest-Pheromone trap. 5— Distribution in Türkiye: AR: Aegean Region , BR: Black Sea Region , CAR: Central Anatolia Region , EAR: Eastern Anatolia Region , MtR: Mediterranean Region , MR: Marmara Region , SAR: Southeastern Anatolia Region. 6— Zoogeographical distributions, A: Asia , E: Europe , N: North Africa, NTR: Neotropical .

Field studies were conducted from April to October, with additional specimens collected by various researchers. When analyzed by month; 11 species were recorded in May, 14 in June, 16 in July, and two in August ( Fig. 8). Lepturini species appear to be are most active in May, June, and July, with the fewest species collected in August, likely due to rising temperatures. One species was recorded only in May, three only in June, and four only in July (Table 2).

Specimens were also divided by altitude (250-meter intervals) The most species were recorded between 751– 1000m (13 species), followed by 1251–1500m (12 species), 251-500m, 501–750m, and 1001–1250m (11 species each), 0–250m (6 species), 1501–1750m (3 species), and 1751–2000m (1 species) ( Fig. 9).

Figures

FIGURE 3. Spermatheca a) Anastrangalia montana b) Anastrangalia sanguinolenta c) Vadonia soror.

FIGURE 4. Male aedeagus A) Alosterna tabacicolor B) Anoplodera rufipes C) Leptura quadrifasciata D) Pedostrangalia verticenigra E) Rutpela maculata F) Stictoleptura excisipes G) Vadonia soror.

FIGURE 7. Number of collected species according to habitat and sampling method.