Studies on the fauna of Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) of Köprülü Canyon National Park (Antalya)

The Pyraloidea superfamily, which is within the Lepidoptera order, is divided into two families rich in terms of species diversity and number of individuals: Pyralidae and Crambidae. The organisms in the Pyraloidea superfamily have a holometabolous life cycle consisting of egg, larva, pupa and adult stages. This study aimed to determine the Pyraloidea fauna of the Köprülü Canyon National Park located in the Manavgat district of Antalya Province. Field studies were carried out in the National Park between April and November in 2022-2024. The Pyraloidea superfamily species, which are generally active at night, were collected using light traps at night. As a result of the identification procedures, 88 species were identified. While all of the identified species are new records for Köprülü Canyon National Park, 75 species are new records for Antalya province.