Adıyaman ve Kahramanmaraş Kurt Örümcekleri (Araneae: Lycosidae) Faunası ve Ekolojisi

Abstract

In this study, the fauna and ecology of Wolf spiders (Araneae: Lycosidae) in Adıyaman and Kahramanmaraş were investigated between 2007-2011. All specimens were collected by using aspirator, hole trap, manuel collection and japan umbrella. 759 samples belonging to Lycosidae family were catched from different habitat such as field agriculture, oakwood, pistachio orchards, near the water, forests (oak-pine), grassland areas.In the result of work, 7 genera and 24 species (Alopecosa cursor, A albofasciata, A. accentuata, A. trabalis, A. pinetorum, A. aculeata, Hogna radiata, Lycosa praegrandis, Trochosa ruricola, Pardosa prativaga, P.agricola, P.atomaria, P. pseudotragillata, P. morosa, P.cribrata, P. nebulosa,P. proxima, P. monticola, P. hortensis, P. tatarica, Aulonia krotochvili, Arctosa leopardus, A. cinerea, Geolycosa vultuosa) including 190 adult samples were identified.Male-female ratio 1:2,5 and adult-subadult ratio 1:2,9 were calculated. Lycosidae fauna and ecology of Adıyaman and Kahramanmaras provinces was investigated in first time with this study.