Incertana Zeuner, 1941

Çiplak, Battal, Heller, Klaus-Gerhard & Demirsoy, Ali, 2002, Review and key to species of Platycleis from Turkey (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) with descriptions of Yalvaciana subgen. n. and two new species, Journal of Natural History 36 (2), pp. 197-236 : 210-212

Subgenus Incertana Zeuner, 1941

Incertana Zeuner, 1941: 37 .

Type species: Platycleis incerta Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882 .

Key to species

1 Tooth of male cercus placed in distal half (®gure 13); basal arms of titillators narrow and with few spines (®gure 14); in female hind margin of basal sclerite reach to the 1/3 of subgenital plate (®gure 15)............. incerta

± Tooth of male cercus placed in basal half (®gure 17); basal arms of titillators large and with numerous spines (®gure 18); in female hind margin of basal sclerite reach to the middle of subgenital plate (®gure 19).......... persica

Platycleis (Platycleis) incerta Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882 (®gures 12, 13±16) Platycleis incerta Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882: 352 .

HOLOTYPE,: Locus typicus unknown ( NMW) (examined). Remarks. The species Incertana chopardi Jannone, 1936 , is mentioned as a valid species by Ragge (1990) and Naskrecki and Otte (1999a). It was described from the Greek island of Rhodes near to the border of Turkey. However, it was synonymized with P. incerta by Harz (1969) and is also listed under this species by Willemse (1985). Distribution. Balkan Peninsula, Crete, coastal regions of Turkey, Syria. Previous records for Turkey. IÇSTANBUL: Polonez KoÈyuÈ, July 1990; ESKIÇSËEHIÇR (?) (Werner, 1901; as Platycleis truncata ); MANIÇSA, Demirci, south of Simav, 3± 4 August 1931 (Uvarov, 1934); BURSA (?), ADANA (?), IÇZMIÇR: Bornova, SeydikoÈy; MANIÇSA (?); ( Ramme, 1951); BURSA: Karacabey Harasõ, 16 July 1946 (KarabagÏ, 1958); TEKIÇRDAG Ï: Terkoz, 1± 4 August 1986, 5, 2; Durusu (DurugoÈl Lake), 25± 30 July 1986, 6, 2 ( Naskrecki, 1991); HATAY: DoÈrtyol, 20± 25 July 1993, 1 (Naskrecki and U È nal, 1995). Material examined. IÇZMIÇR: Efes (Ephesus), 2 (Br.-Wt. Leg.); BALIKESIÇR:

14 July 1900, 1, 1 (F. Werner); ADANA: Haruniye , July 1914, 1 (ToÈlg leg.) ( NMW); ADANA: Kozan (a. Tarsus ), 400 m , 14± 15 July 1937, 3, 1; DoÈrtyol , 19 ± 24 June 1937, 1; BURSA ( Brussa ): 12 ± 16 August 1937, 8, 14; IÇZMIÇR at (Smyrna): Bornova , 6 August 1937, 2, 1; SeydikoÈy ( Sewdikoi ) , 7 August 1937, 1, 4 (W. Ramme) ( MNHU); BALIKESIÇR: SavasËtepe-Soma yolu 5 km, 350 m , 14 July 1996, 1; Edremit-Balõkesir yolu, DereoÈren, EgÏmir KoÈyuÈ KavsËagÏõ, 150 m ,

of 13 July 1996, 2; IÇZMIÇR: SelcËuk, CË amlõk, 300 m, 12 July 1996 , 1, 1; SelcËuk, Efes Harabeleri, 50 m, 4, 1; SelcËuk, Efes , 200 m, 10 August 1998 , 1; AliagÏa cËõkõsËõ, 20 m, 13 July 1996, 1; ANTALYA: Perge, 100 m, 23 September 1995 , 1, 2; ADANA: IÇmamogÏlu, UÈ cËtepe-Hasanlõ arasõ, 150 m, 20 June 1995 , 1, 3; MERSIÇN: SogÏucak Yaylasõ , 800 m, 13 July 1997 , 4; CË amlõyayla, Darõpõnarõ, 1100 m, 15 July by 1997; Toros DagÏlarõ , GuÈlek BogÏazõ , 23 August 1976 , 1, 1; GAZIÇANTEP: YesËilce KoÈyuÈ, 800 m, 22 June 1995 , 3; HATAY: Belen GecËidi, 740 m, 19 June 1995 , 5, 3 (B. CË õplak); HATAY, Iskenderun, GuÈlek BogÏazõ , 24 August 1976 , 1 (S. Salman); CË ORUM, EskikoÈy, Aseki, 1 (A. Mol); IÇSTANBUL: Emirgan Korusu , 350 m, 24 August 1992 , 4 (G. GoÈrkem).

Platycleis (Incertana) persica Uvarov, 1917 (®gures 12, 17±20) Platycleis persica Uvarov, 1917: 11 .

HOLOTYPE,: IRAN, Teheran (Caucasian Mus., Tbilisi) (not examined).

Remarks. Macropterous and micropterous specimens of this species were collected from the same locality ( Ramme, 1951). Though Ramme (1951) described long winged specimens as P. persica f. holoptera, it cannot be accepted as a diOEerent subspecies because of their sympatric occurrence. Also, there is not any other diOEerence except long wing.

Distribution. Eastern part of Turkey, Mesopotamia, Iran.

Previous records for Turkey. BIÇNGO È L: GencË, 8 August 1954 , 5, 4; ELAZIG Ï: Palu, Dabanlõ , 4 August 1954 , 3, 4; TUNCELIÇ: Ovacõk, Munzur DagÏõ, 27 July 14

at of by 1954, 6, 6 (KarabagÏ, 1958); KARS: IgÏdõr Ovasõ, 850 m, 23 September 1972, 2, 2; KagÏõzman, Deller CË iftligÏi, 1250 m, 18 August 1974, 6, 8 (Salman, 1978); ERZURUM: Aktoprak, 18 August 1969, 31, 29; Erzincan karayolu, 18 July 1967, 9, 7; Oltu , 10 August 1969, 21, 20; (Demirsoy, 1975) .

Material examined. DIÇYARBAKIR (Diarbekir): Dicle (Tigris), 26 June to 2 July 1937 , 1, 4 (micropterous), 4, 2 (macropterous); Silvan , 90 km, E. Diyarbakõr, 700 m, 30 June 1937 , 3, 3 (micropterous), 2, 2 (macropterous) (W. Ramme) (1 in NMW, others in MNHU); ERZIÇNCAN: Erzurum karayolu, Kurukaya , 1200 m, 28 July 1993 , 2; Kelkit, PoÈske , 850 m, 29 July 1993 , 1; MALATYA: Arguvan, Bemere Deresi , 1200 m, July 1989 , 4, 8; Arapkir, Semegi KoÈyuÈ, 1600 m, 22 July 1989 , 4, 6; Hekimhan , KoÈyluÈ KoÈyuÈ, 1500 m, 9 August 1991 , 1; Arapkir, Kullan Tepesi , 1700 m, 25 July 1989 , 2, 1; CË obandere KoÈyuÈ, KurugoÈl Mezra , 1450 m, 22 July 1987 , 1 (B. CË õplak); HAKKARIÇ: SËemdinli, Altõnsuyu KoÈyuÈ, 24 July 1978 , 1 (S. Salman).