Pekbey G., Pape T.
INSECTS, cilt.17, sa.6, ss.1-15, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
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Yayın Türü:
Makale / Tam Makale
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Cilt numarası:
17
Sayı:
6
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Basım Tarihi:
2026
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Doi Numarası:
10.3390/insects17060546
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Dergi Adı:
INSECTS
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Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler:
Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), BIOSIS, Geobase, Directory of Open Access Journals
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Sayfa Sayıları:
ss.1-15
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Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi Adresli:
Evet
Özet
Two new species of the flesh fly subgenus Sarcophaga Meigen, 1826 (Diptera: Sarcophagidae), Sarcophaga (S.) karai sp. nov. and Sarcophaga (S.) hayati sp. nov., are described from Türkiye. For each new taxon, detailed morphological descriptions, differential diagnoses, and high-resolution illustrations of the male terminalia are provided. The genital structures of the newly recognized taxa were further examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), allowing detailed characterization of surface morphology and fine ultrastructural features not discernible with conventional optical methods. The diagnostic value of key morphological structures of the male terminalia is discussed in the context of species delimitation within the subgenus. Each new species is compared with those most similar in terminalia morphology, and an updated identification key to the males of Turkish representatives of the subgenus is provided to facilitate future faunistic studies in the region. These findings contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of sarcophagid diversity across the Anatolian Peninsula and highlight the substantial species richness that remains to be documented within this group.