Kaydan, M.B., Konczné Benedicty, Z., & Szita, É. 2014b The genus Orthezia Bosc (Hemiptera: Ortheziidae) in Turkey, with 2 new records. Turkish Journal of Zoology 39: 160-167

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  • diagnosis
  • distribution
  • illustration
  • key
  • morphology
  • taxonomy

    • Notes: This study aimed to identify the ground ensign scale insects in 5 provinces (Ağrı, Bitlis, Hakkari, Iğdır, and Van) in eastern Anatolia, Turkey. In order to achieve this goal, Ortheziidae species were collected from natural and cultivated plants in the 5 provinces listed above between 2005 and 2008. A total of 3 species were found, among them 2 species (Orthezia maroccana Kozár & Konczné Benedicty and Orthezia yashushii Kuwana) that are new records for the Turkish scale insect fauna.