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The distribution of tiger beetles in the Çukurova Delta is analyzed and new records within the delta are presented. The data indicate that Megacephala euphratica euphratica, Lophyridia concolor, L. littoralis winkleri, and Myriochile melancholica melancholica are abundant and widely distributed, in contrast to Lophyridia aphrodisia aphrodisia and Cylindera trisignata which are rare and occur only locally. Tiger beetle habitats and abundance were determined for the delta area between 2001 and 2004. Salt marsh and salt meadows, rocky coasts, sandy beaches, banks of rivers, brooks and lagoons, as well as arable lands are the main habitats of tiger beetles in the delta. L. a. aphrodisia, which only occurs in restricted coastal areas with flat rocks, may have disappeared from the Çukurova Delta because of tourist activity.
Kurzfassung. Die Verbreitung von Sandlaufkäfern wird imÇukurova-Delta analysiert. Die Daten zeigen, dass Megacephala euphratica euphratica, Lophyridia concolor, L. littoralis winkleri und Myriochile melancholica melancholica häufig und weit verbreitet sind, Lophyridia aphrodisia aphrodisia und Cylindera trisignata dagegen lokal und selten. Die Habitate und Abundanz aller Arten im Delta wurden in den Jahren 2001-2004 untersucht. Salzwiesen, Salzmarschen, Felsenküsten, Sandstrände, Ufer von Flüssen, Gräben und Lagunen sowie Ackerland sind die wesentlichen Habitate von Sandlaufkäfern im Delta. Die Vorkommen von L. a. aphrodisia, die nur auf kleinen flachen Küstenfelsen lebt, sind auf Grund von touristischen Aktivitäten im Çukurova Delta wahrscheinlich erloschen.
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