Perillus bioculatus (Fabricius, 1775) —Two-spotted Stink Bug

(Fig. 5)

Distribution in Turkey (Map 5): Amasya, Ankara, Edirne, Kırklareli, Tekirdağ (Kıvan 2004; Fent & Aktaç 2007; Dursun & Fent 2018; Kıyak et al. 2019); Bolu, Kastamonu, Zonguldak (this study).

New records by citizen scientists in Turkey: 1. Amasya: Merzifon, 25.VII.2017 (Şeker 2017). 2 . Bolu: road to Avdan Village, 16.XI.2020 (Okur, 2020). 3 . Kastamonu (centre), 14.VI.2016 (Yaşayacak 2016). 4 . Zonguldak (centre), 14.X.2019 (Aşar 2019) .

Comments: P. bioculatus is originally a Nearctic species (Rabitsch 2008) and it was introduced to Algeria, Greece, Serbia and Turkey in Europe (Aukema 2021). This alien insect was firstly reported from Tekirdağ in 1997 (Kıvan 2004). However, the oldest material in Turkey was collected in Edirne in 1993 (Fent & Aktaç 2007). Later, its distribution range expanded in the West and Central Black Sea and also Ankara in Central Anatolia (Dursun & Fent 2018; Kıyak et al. 2019; this study). Probably it may appear in the provinces in between these regions. Therefore, additional observations are needed. Two of the new records were obtained in mid-summer (June, July) and the other two in autumn (October, November) (Graph 5).