First Record of Sycamore Seed Bug Belonochilus numenius (Say, 1831) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Lygaeidae) in Turkey, J..Het.Turk., 3 (1): 40-45

ABSTRACT: Sycamore Seed Bug Belonochilus numenius (Say, 1831) is recorded from Izmir, for the first time in Turkey. This species is an invasive alien species in Europe and has been spreading there since its first record from France in 2008. In this paper, its current distribution in Europe and biology is summarized. Additionally, its habitus and that of similar species known from Turkey are illustrated.