Selçuk YURTSEVER, Selda KORKMAZ, Hasan ARDALI

Pigmentation variation in the 14-Spot ladybird propylea quatuordecimpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Edirne populations, Turkey

Bu çalışmada 14-noktalı uğur böceği Propylea quatuordedmpunctata'nm siyah ve san renkli formlarının Edirne populasyonlarındaki frekansları araştırıldı. Siyah renkli formların direk olarak güneşe açık olan habitatlarda, gölge olan habitatlardan daha yüksek frekansta bulunmaya eğilimli olduğu ortaya çıktı. Diğer taraftan siyah renkli formların, sarı renkli formlardan daha küçük olduğu görüldü. Siyah renkli formların populasyonun % 66'sını, san renklilerin ise % 34'ünü oluşturduğu hesaplandı.

14-noktalı uğurböceği Propylea quatuordecimpunctata' nın Edirne populasyonlarında renklenme varyasyonu

Frequency differences in the 2 different coloured forms of the 14-spot ladybird Propylea quatuordecimpunctata in the Edirne populations were investigated. The results indicated that black individuals tend to occur more frequently in the habitats than in shady habitats. The body length of the black coloured 14-spot ladybirds was significantly smaller than that of the yellow individuals. The pooled data consisted of 66 % black and 34 % yellow forms.

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