The determination of spider species (Araneae) in barley and wheatfields of Northern Cyprus

Authors

CELALETTİN GÖZÜAÇIK
MUSTAFA GÜLLÜ
TUNCAY TÜRKEŞ
AYDA KONUKSAL

DOI

10.3906/zoo-1406-14

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine the spider fauna in barley and wheat fields of Northern Cyprus. It was conducted in 36 cereal fields of 24 villages in the Lefkoşa, Girne, Güzelyurt, Gazimağusa, and İskele districts in the years 2012 and 2013. In the study, the Oxyopidae (2), Thomisidae (5), Salticidae (2), Araneidae (3), Philodromidae (2), Clubionidae (3), and Theridiidae (1) families from Araneae were determined. Seventeen of the 18 species, excluding Kochiura aulica (C. L. Koch), were found for the first time and included in the fauna of Northern Cyprus.

Keywords

Spider species, Araneae, barley, wheat, Northern Cyprus

First Page

519

Last Page

522

Recommended Citation

GÖZÜAÇIK, CELALETTİN; GÜLLÜ, MUSTAFA; TÜRKEŞ, TUNCAY; and KONUKSAL, AYDA (2015) "The determination of spider species (Araneae) in barley and wheatfields of Northern Cyprus," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 39: No. 3, Article 21. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1406-14
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol39/iss3/21