A new record of a genus ( Hoplomachus Fieber, 1858) and species ( Hoplomachus thunbergii (Fallen, 1807) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae) from Turkey

A new record of a genus ( Hoplomachus Fieber, 1858) and species ( Hoplomachus thunbergii (Fallen, 1807) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae) from Turkey

This study was conducted in Erzurum Province during the seasons of spring, summer, and autumn of 2007 2014. The genusHoplomachusand speciesHoplomachus thunbergii(Fallen, 1807) are recorded for the first time from Turkey. The important taxonomiccharacters are described and illustrations are provided. In addition, distributional data of the species in Turkey and the rest of the world,the host plants, the number of species, and collection locality information for each of the species investigated are given.

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