FIRST RECORD OF OXYCARENUS LAVATERAE (FABRICIUS, 1787) (HETEROPTERA, LYGAEIDAE) IN TURKEY

Abstract

In autumn of 2017, Oxycarenus lavaterae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Oxycarenidae) was observed on linden trees (Tilia tomentosa) in a park in Sariyer, Istanbul, northwestern Turkey. This is the first record of this species from Turkey.