_____________Mun. Ent. Zool. Vol. 9, No. 1, January 2014__________ 206 APHIDS (HEMIPTERA: APHIDOIDEA) OF GÖLCÜK NATURAL PARK (ISPARTA PROVINCE, TURKEY) Shalva Barjadze*, George Japoshvili*, İsmail Karaca** and Işıl Özdemir*** * Agricultural University of Georgia, Entomology and Biocontrol Research Centre, 13th km of David Aghmashenebeli Alley, 0131 Tbilisi, GEORGIA. E-mail: shalva.barjadze@yahoo.com ** Süleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection, 32260 Isparta, TURKEY. *** Plant Protection Central Research Institute Gayret Mahallesi, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bulvari, No.: 66, P.K.49 06172 Yenimahalle/Ankara TURKEY. [Barjadze, S., Japoshvili, G., Karaca, İ. & Özdemir, I. 2014. Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphidoidea) of Gölcük Natural Park (Isparta Province, Turkey). Munis Entomology & Zoology, 9 (1): 206-213] ABSTRACT: Winged morphs of aphids were investigated in 2008-2009 in Gölcük Natural Park (Isparta Province, Turkey). Nineteen species of aphids were caught in 3 Malaise traps in 3 localities of the above mentioned territory. Most of the aphid species (12 species) were members of the subfamily Aphidinae, subfamilies Calaphidinae and Eriosomatinae were each represented by two species, with one species in each of the subfamilies Anoeciinae, Lachninae and Thelaxinae. Eight species and one subspecies are new records for the aphid fauna of Isparta Province, Turkey. KEY WORDS: Aphid, new record, Gölcük Natural Park, Isparta, Turkey. Gölcük Natural Park as a protected area was established in 1991. Plants of this natural park was studied in by Fakir (1998) and Fakir & Dutkuner (1999). Twenty two species of the plants (9.7% of total) are endemics to the Irano-Anatolian biodiversity hotspot, and 17 (7.5%) are endemic to the Mediterranean basin hotspot. Twenty five species (11%) are endemic to Turkey (Fakir, 1998). Previous studies on the different taxa of insects such as Hymenoptera, Coleoptera and Hemiptera of Gölcük Natural Park have been done during 2008- 2009 (Japoshvili et al., 2009, 2010; Japoshvili & Celik, 2010; Japoshvili & Karaca, 2010; Japoshvili & Anlas, 2011; Japoshvili & Ljubomirov, 2011; Japoshvili & Toyganozu, 2011; Japoshvili et al., 2011). Only one aphid species - Myzus cerasi (Fabricius, 1775) - was recorded in this park before our investigation (Aslan & Karaca, 2005). MATERIAL AND METHODS Alate aphids collected by Malaise traps in Gölcük Natural Park in 2008 and 2009 were mounted and identified. Sampling sites are shown on the map (Fig. 1). The aphids were cleared and individually mounted in Canada balsam on microscope slides using J. Martin’s technique (Martin, 1983). The specimens were studied using a Hirox microscope and each morphological character was measured by binocular micrometer. For alate aphid identification the following works were used: Jacky & Bouchery (1984); Taylor et al. (1981); Remaudiére & SecoFernández (1990); Heie (1992, 1994, 1995); Quednau (2003). Aphids slides are deposited in the Entomology and Biocontrol Research Centre of the Agricultural University of Georgia.