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14 May 2008
Scientific Note;
Spring Aspects of the diurnal Lepidoptera of Kulp District
with new faunal records
(Diyarbakir Province, East Turkey)
by
Muhabbet Kemal Melek Aydin ^
In late 2007, second author made her first attempt in order to determine the Lepidoptera
fauna of Kulp District (Diyarbakir Province, East Turkey), her birth place, and prepared a small
collection for scientific purpose. Among them, the following 11 butterfly and 13 moth species were
identified by the first author within a short time and recorded all of them as new to the district
fauna. The diurnal species are marked with "^" in the following list:
Argynnidae
1. Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora pandora ([Denis & Schiffermiiller],i775)^
Pieridae
2. Pieris (Artogeia) pseudorapae suffusa Sheljuzhko,i93i^
3. Pieris (Artogeia) rapae (Linnaeus,i758)^
Satyridae
4. Hipparchia (s.strj syriaca syriaca (Staudinger,i87i)^
5. Kirinia (Melike) roxelana roxelana (Cramer, [1777])^
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6. Lasiommata megera transcaspica (Staudinger,i90i)^
7. Maniola (Telmessiola) telmessia telmessia (Zeller,i847)^
8. Pararge aegeria aegeria (Linnaeus,i758)^
Lycaenidae
9. Lycaena (s.strjphlaeas timeus (Cramer,[i777])^
10. Polyommatus (Aricia (s.str.)) agestis agestis ([Denis & Schiffermuller],i775)^
11. Quercusia quercus quercus (Linnaeus,i758)^
Ethmiidae
12. Ethmia candidella candidella (Alpheraky,i9o8)
Pyralidae
13. Ancylolomia tentaculella (Hubner,i796)
14. Nomophila noctuella ([Denis & Schiffermuller],i775)^
Lasiocampidae p
15. Lasiocampa eversmanni (Kindermann,i843)
Noctuidae
16. Agrotis (Crassagrotis) bigramma (Esper,[i79o])
17. Agrotis (Putagrotis) syricola Berio,i936
18. Catocala (s.str,) elocata elocata (Esper,[i787])
19. Catocala (s.strj nupta (Linnaeus, 1767)
20. Cleoceris scoriacea subcanentis Hacker,i990
21. Phlogophora meticulosa (Linnaeus,i758)
22. Stilbina (s.strj hypaenides Staudinger,i892
23. Tholera decimalis (Poda,i76i) ^ ^ ; ;
Arctiidae
24. Euplagia quadripunctariafulgida (Oberthur,i896)^
In early May 2008, second author made a short trip to the same district and collected more
butterflies and moths. After evaluation of the material of the diurnal species (214 examples), totally
44 species are identified (Table 1). Among them, 38 species are new to Kulp District, while 11
species new to Diyarbakir Province. Most abundant species in the spring are Coenonympha
pamphilus {Satyridae) in grassy places, and Allancastria deyrollei (Papilionidae), where its food-
plant Aristolochia species grows. The following records of the rare species are also remarkable for
the regional fauna: Polyommatus (Cyaniris) bellis ssp, nurmuhemmet (Lycaenidae) , Tomares
romanovi (Lycaenidae), Thaleropis ionia (Argynnidae),
Table 1 - List of the 44 diurnal Lepidoptera species recorded in Kulp District on 5-7 May 2008 by M.Aydm,
according to the families alphabetically arranged (ex. example, # day flying moth, * new record to Kulp, + new
record to Diyarbakir Province; A observation). Localities of Ta^kopni: 1- Ziyaret Meryem, 5-6.5.2008; (2)- Beyaz
Ce§me (Kaniya spi) 7.5.2008; [3]- Kulp stream, 7.5.2008
Family
Species
ex.
Total
Localities
Argynnidae
Limenitis reducta"^
l + [4]
5
1[3]
Argynnidae
Nymphalis polychloros^ A
-
-
Argynnidae
Nymphalis xanthomelas^+ A
-
-
Argynnidae
Melitaea ciwcia"^
l + [3]
4
1[3]
Argynnidae
Melitaea collina^
(1)+[1]
2
(2) [3]
Argynnidae
Thaleropis ionia"^
[1]
1
[3]
Argynnidae
Melitaea phoebe *
[1]
1
[3]
Argynnidae
Polygonia c-album'^+
[1]
1
[3]
Ctenuchidae
Amata sp.'^+ #
5
5
1
Geometridae
Chiasmia clathrata^+#
4
4
1
Geometridae
Pseudopanthera syriacata^+#
3
3
1
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Geometridae
Aspitates sp^+i^
(1)
1
(2)
Geometridae
Aplasia ononaria^+#
[1]
1
[3]
Hesperiidae
Thymelicus lineolus"^
(i) + m
8
(2) [3]
Hesperiidae
Pyrgus sidae *
[4]
4
[3]
Hesperiidae
Erynnis tages"^
[3]
3
[3]
Hesperiidae
Erynnis (Hesperopegasus) marloyi"^
[1]
1
[3]
Hesperiidae
Pyrgus melotis^
[2]
2
[3]
Hesperiidae
Car char odus alceae *
[2]
2
[3]
Hesperiidae
Car char odus (Reverdinus) orientalist
[1]
1
[3]
Libytheidae
Libythea celtis'^+
[1]
1
[3]
Lycaenidae
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) bellis nurmuhemmet'^+
18 + (l) + [2]
21
1 (2) [3]
Lycaenidae
Callophrys rubi"^
3
3
1
Lycaenidae
Lycaena phlaeas
1
1
1
Lycaenidae
Glaucopsyche alexis^
(1)
1
(2)
Lycaenidae
Tomares romanovi'^+
[5]
5
[3]
Lycaenidae
Polyommatus (s.str.) icarus^
[2]
2
[3]
Lycaenidae
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus"^
2 + [l]
i
1[3]
Lycaenidae
Polyommatus (Aricia) agestis
[2]
2
[3]
Lycaenidae
Celastrina argiolus"^
[1]
1
[3]
Lycaenidae
Cupido Osiris'"
[1]
1
[3]
Papilionidae
A llancastria deyrolle i *
34 + (2)
36
1(2)
Papilionidae
Archon apollinaris'^A
-
-
Pieridae
Aporia crataegi^
9 + (5) + [7]
21
1 (2) [3]
Pieridae
Pieris persis'^+
3 + [5]
8
1[3]
Pieridae
Pieris pseudorapae
(2)
2
(2)
Pieridae
Pieris rapae
(1)+[1]
2
(2) [3]
Pieridae
Anthocharis cardamines^
[3]
3
[3]
Pieridae
Gonepteryx farinosa *
[1]
1
[3]
Pyralidae
Synaphe consecratalis'^^ ^,^,,,^,,„,,^
1+[1]
2
[3]
Pyralidae
Tretopteryx pertusalis *#
1
1
1
Satyridae
Coenonympha pamphilus""
22 + (4) + [16]
42
1 (2) [3]
Satyridae
Pararge aegeria
4
4
1
Satyridae
Maniola telmessia , , j
1 + (1)
2
1(2)
44 diurnal species of 10 families
At
44
Total
214 ex.
#
List of the Hitherto Determined Lepidoptera Species in Kulp District
Totally 60 species belonging to 13 families of the Lepidoptera are listed below. Diurnal species
are marked with *. Totally 51 diurnal, 9 nocturnal species are recorded.
1. Euplagia quadripunctaria (Poda^iyGi) (Arctiidaey
2. Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora ([Denis & Schifferniuller]5i775) (Argynnidaey
3. Limenitis (Azuritis) reducta StaudingerjiQOi (Argynnidaey
4. Nymphalis polychloros (Linnaeus^iysS) (Argynnidaey
5. Nymphalis xanthomelas (Esper^EiySi]) (Argynnidaey
6. Melitaea (Cinclidia) (phoebe) punica Oberthur,i876 (Argynnidaey
7. Melitaea (Cinclidia) collina LedererjiSGi (Argynnidaey
8. Melitaea (s.str.) cinxia (LinnaeuSjiysS) (Argynnidaey
9. Polygonia (Comma) c-album (Linnaeus, 1758) (Argynnidaey
10. Thaleropis ionia (Eversmann^iSsi) (Argynnidaey
11. Ethmia candidella (Alpheraky5i9o8) (Ethmiidae)
12. Apla^ta ononaria (Fuessly5i783) (Geometridaey
13. Chiasmia clathrata (Linnaeus5i758) (Geometridaey
14. Pseudopanthera syriacata (Guenee5i852) (Geometridaey
15. Carcharodus (Reverdinus) orientalis Reverdin,i9i3 (Hesperiidaey
16. Carcharodus (s.str.) alceae (Esper,[i78o]) (Hesperiidaey
17. Erynnis (Hesperopegasus) marloyi (Boisduval5[i834]) (Hesperiidaey
18. Erynnis (s.str.) tages (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hesperiidaey
19. Pyrgus melotis (Duponchel5[i834]) (Hesperiidaey
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2.o.Pyrgnssidae (Esper,[i784]) {HesperiidaeY
21. Thymelicus lineolus (Ochsenheimer,i8o8) (Hesperiidaey
22. Lasiocampa eversmanni (Kindermann5i843) (Lasiocampidae)
^S. Libythea (s.str.) celtis (Laicharting,i782) (^Libytheidaey
24. Callophrys rubi (Linnaeus, 1758) {LycaenidaeY
25. Celastrina argiolus (Linnaeus5i758) {LycaenidaeY
26. Cupido (s.str.) osiris (Meigen5[i829]) {LycaenidaeY
27. Glaucopsyche (s.str.) alexis (Poda,i76i) {LycaenidaeY
^S.Lycaena (s.str.) phlaeas (Linnaeus5i76i) {LycaenidaeY
^9. Polyommatus (Aricia (s.str.)) agestis ([Denis & Schifferniuller],i775) {LycaenidaeY
SO. Poly ommatus (s.str. (Cyaniris)) bellis (Freyer,[i842]) {LycaenidaeY
31. Polyommatus (s.str. (Lysandra)) bellargus (Rotteniburg5i775) {LycaenidaeY
S^. Polyommatus (s.str.) icarus (Rotteniburg5i775) {LycaenidaeY
33. Quercusia quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) {LycaenidaeY
34. Tomares romanovi (Christoph5i882) {LycaenidaeY
SS.Agrotis (Crassagrotis) bigramma (Esper5[i79o]) {Noctuidae)
36. Agrotis (Putagrotis) syricola Berio,i936 {Noctuidae)
37. Catocala (s.str.) elocata (Esper5[i787]) {Noctuidae)
38. Catocala (s.str.) nupta (Linnaeus5i767) {Noctuidae) i
39. Cleoceris scoriacea (Esper,[i789]) {Noctuidae)
40. Phlogophor a meticulosa (Linnaeus5i758) {Noctuidae)
41. Stilbina (s.str.) hypaenides Staudinger5i892 {Noctuidae)
42. Tholera decimalis (Poda,i76i) {Noctuidae)
43. Archon apollinaris (Staudinger^iSgs) {Papilionidae)^
44. Zerynthia (Allanca^tria) deyrollei (Oberthur,i869) {Papilionidae)^
4S» Anthocharis cardamines (Linnaeus, 1758) {Pieridae)^
46. Aporia (s.str.) crataegi (Linnaeus5i758) {Pieridae)^
47. Gonepteryx (s.str.) farinosa (Zeller,i847) {Pieridae)^
48. Pieris (Artogeia) persis Verity ^192.2. {Pieridae)^
49.Pieris (Artogeia) pseudorapae Verity, 1908 {Pieridae)^
50. Pieris (Artogeia) rapae (Linnaeus, 1758) {Pieridae)^
51. Ancylolomia tentaculella (Hubner,i796) {Pyralidae)
52. Nomophila noctuella ([Denis & Schifferniuller],i775) {Pyralidae)^
53. Synaphe consecratalis (Lederer,i855) {Pyralidae)^
54. Tretopteryx pertusalis (Geyer,[i832]) {Pyralidae)^
55. Coenonympha (s.str.) pamphilus (Linnaeus5i758) {Satyridae)^
56. Hipparchia (s.str.) syriaca (Staudinger5i87i) {Satyridae)^
57. Kirinia (Melike) roxelana (Cramer, [1777]) {Satyridae)^
58. Lasiommata megera (Linnaeus5i767) {Satyridae)^
59. Maniola (Telmessiola) telmessia (Zeller,i847) {Satyridae)^
60. Pararge aegeria (Linnaeus5i758) {Satyridae)^
In conclusion, the 13 families and their species recorded so far in Kulp District are as follows;
Arctiidae (1), Argynnidae (9), Ethmiidae (1), Geometridae (3), Hesperiidae (7), Lasiocampidae
(1), Libytheidae (1), Lycaenidae (11), Noctuidae (10), Papilionidae (2), Pieridae (6), Pyralidae (4),
Satyridae (6).
Acknowledgement: We sincerely thank to Prof. Dr. Ahmet Omer Kogak for his continuous
scientific supports, checking the determination of some species, and editing this faunistic article.
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Fig. - 1 Habitat: Turkey, Diyarbakir Prov., Kulp, Ta^koprti, Kulp stream, 7.5.2008 (Photo M.Aydin©)
Fig. - 2 Melitaea cinxia (Argynnidae) at rest. Turkey, Diyarbakir Prov., Kulp, Ta§koprti, Kulp stream, 7.5.2008 (Photo
M.Aydm©)
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Fig. - 3 Nymphalis polychloros full grown larva before pupation (Argynnidae). Turkey, Diyarbakir Prov..
Kulp, Ta§koprii, Kulp stream, 7.5.2008 (Photo M.Aydm©)
Fig. - 4 Nymphalis xanthomelas full grown larva {Argynnidae). Turkey, Diyarbakir Prov., Kulp, Ta§koprii,
Kulp stream, 7.5.2008 (Photo M.Aydm©)
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■ 5 Aporia crataegi (Pieridae). butterflies on Rosa canina (Rosaceae). Turkey, Diyarbakir Prov., Kulp, Ta^koprii,
Kulp stream, 7.5.2008 (Photo M.Aydin©)
Fig. - 6 Aporia crataegi (Pieridae). butterfly at rest on Rosa canina {Rosaceae). Turkey, Diyarbakir Prov., Kulp,
Ta§kopru, Kulp stream, 7.5.2008 (Photo M.Aydm©)
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-7 Archon apollinaris (Papilionidae) female inside of a spider web. Turkey, Diyarbakir Prov., Kulp, Ta^koprii,
Kulp stream, 7.5.2008 (Photo M.Aydm©)
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Fig. -8 Polyommatus (Cyaniris) bellis ssp. nurmuhemmet (Lycaenidae) basking males near stream. Turkey,
Diyarbakir Prov., Kulp, Ta§kopru, Kulp stream, 7.5.2008 (Photo M.Aydm©)
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Fig. -9 Polyommatus (Cyaniris) bellis ssp. nurmuhemmet (Lycaenidae) at rest. Turkey, Diyarbakir Prov., Kulp,
Ta^kopru, Kulp stream, 7.5.2008 (Photo M.Aydm©)
Fig. -10 Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus (Lycaenidae) a male at rest. Turkey, Diyarbakir Prov., Kulp, Ta§koprii,
Kulp stream, 7.5.2008 (Photo M.Aydm©)
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Fig. -11 Tomares romanovi (Lycaenidae) at rest. Turkey, Diyarbakir Prov., Kulp, Ta^kopni, Kulp stream, 7.5.2008
(Photo M.Aydin©)
Fig. -12 Car char odus alceae (Hesperiidae) at rest. Turkey, Diyarbakir Prov., Kulp, Ta§koprii, Kulp stream, 7.5.2008
(Photo M.Aydm©)
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Fig. -13 Environment of the Ta^koprii village, Kulp stream. Turkey, Diyarbakir Prov., Kulp, Ta^koprii, 7.5.2008
(M.Aydm©)
Fig. -14 Environment of the Ta§kopru village, a collecting place. Turkey, Diyarbakir Prov., Kulp, Ta^koprii, 7.5.2008
(M.Aydm©)
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Fig. -15 Environment of the Ta^koprii village, after field work, at rest. Turkey, Diyarbakir Prov., Kulp, Ta§koprii,
Kulp stream 7.5.2008 (M.Aydm©)
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