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Alticinae species composition, richness and abundance were investigated and compared between Ç ıglıkara and Dibek nature reserves in Antalya, at the Mediterranean region of Turkey. The study was conducted in six sites, three for each area (C1-C3 for Ç ıglıkara, D1-D3 for Dibek). The sites have different vegetation structure and degrees of altitudes: Ç ıglıkara sites (altitudes 1500-1800 m a.s.l.) are dominated by Cedrus libani; Dibek sites (650-1550 m a.s.l.) by juniper and cedar. Collections, using sweep-net and aspirator, were carried out at 15-day intervals from 2005 to 2006. A total of 4,245 individuals belonging to 60 species of Alticinae were captured. Dibek was distinctly more diverse than Ç ıglıkara in both years. D1, D3, C3 were the most diverse sites in 2005 while the diversity index values were higher for D1, D2, and D3 in 2006. Cluster analyses using Jaccard and Bray-Curtis indices revealed a high degree of similarity between Alticinae communities at sites D1, C3, and D2 in both years. Comparing Alticinae diversity among sites, the highest species richness and diversity was verified at D1, a forest area including mixed populations of Cedrus, Juniperus and Acer (altitude 1553 m a.s.l.). Factors influencing differences in Alticinae diversity among sites and nature reserves were discussed.

Leaf beetles of Lagodekhi National Park have been studied for the first time. Thirty two species were recorded from the area of which 14 are new for Georgia, 1 genus and 8 species are new to Transcaucasus. Together with the additional 16 species that were already known from literature, a total of 48 chrysomelid species for Lagodekhi reserve is listed here with notes on the specimens examined and general distributions. Some insights into the elevational pattern of leaf beetle diversity in Lagodekhi National Park are also provided.

The study was carried out on Davraz Mountain in the province of Isparta, located in southern Turkey (Figure 1). Davraz Mountain is situated between the Mediterranean and Central Anatolia regions (37°47′N to 37°43′N, 30°41′E to 30°46′E) with altitudes ranging from 600 to 2635 m a.s.l. This position, like a corridor between the two geographical regions, has positive effects on both climate and floristic composition. Different vegetation types, including forest, shrub, steppe, and meadow, exist in the area.Elevations of 1900 m and above of the mountain have alpine meadows lacking trees, dominated mainly by Marrubium and Verbascum spp. This region, lying between the tree zone and snow line, is treated as the alpine area. The subalpine area is just below this region, represented