Survey of True Bugs (hemiptera) in Duhok Province- Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Abstract

This work is a first comprehensive survey of true bugs (Hemiptera). A total of 14 species belonging to 14 genera, 12 tribes, 9 subfamilies and 9 families of the suborder Heteroptera and order Hemiptera were recorded and identified in Duhok province, Kurdistan region. A percent 40% of species belonged Pentatomidae family. Date and collecting localities and general distribution with plant association data for each species are given.

Checklist of Darkling Beetles (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) in Iraq

“…In the last few years, many researchers have sought to conduct many studies that include the preparing of surveys and checklists of insect species belonging to different orders. These investigations have contributed to updating databases and treating synonyms in order to avoid mistakes in taxonomic issues and contribute to knowing the insect diversity in Iraq, for example: Shugran et al (2018); Augul (2018Augul ( , 2019; Augul and Al-Saffar (2019); Hassan et al (2020); Al- Augul (2015, 2021) and Al-Saffar et al(2021).…”