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Scientific Note:
To the souls of the Turkish Martyrs
Second attempt for determining the Lepidoptera fauna of
Kozluk with notes on some other insects of the District
(Batman Prov., East Turkey) - 1
Muhabbet Kemal Ahmet Orner Ko^ak
concluded from Nr.21
Fig.i - Spialia (Neospialia) orbifer (Hesperiidae) a male sipping sweat from the author finger. Turkey:
Batman Prov., Kozluk, Gegitalti 1560m 8 6 2008, photo M. Kemal (Cesa)
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Fig.2 - Orthostixis cribraria {Geometridae) at rest. Turkey: Batman Prov., Kozluk, Gegitalti 1560m 8 6
2008, photo M.Kemal (Cesa) ^ j;^ '111111'
Fig.3 - Melitaea didyma (Argynnidae) a basking male. Turkey: Batman Prov., Kozluk, Gegitalti 1560m 8 6
2008, photo M.Kemal (Cesa)
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Fig.4 - Above Gegitalti Village. Turkey: Batman Prov., Kozluk, Gegitalti 1400m 8 6 2008, photo M.Kemal
(Cesa)
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Fig'5 - A collecting locality, Natopa yaylaq. Turkey: Batman Prov., Kozluk, Gegitalti, Natopa 1540m 8 6
2008, photo M.Kemal (Cesa)
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Fig. 6 - Achillea sp. (Asteraceae). Achillea with hairy and aromatic leaves is a genus of 85 species in
Europe and Temperate Asia. It is also an important larval and nectar plant of many moths and butterflies.
Turkey: Batman Prov., Kozluk, Gegitalti, Natopa 1540m 8 6 2008, photo M.Kemal (Cesa)
Fig.7 - Phlomis sp. {Lamiaceae). Phlomis is a genus of more than 100 species in Mediterranean, Turkey,
and Central Asia. Phlomis species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species,
including Muschampia poggei (Hesperiidae), which is common at Natopa, and Qarokhan [see fig.22].
Turkey: Batman Prov., Kozluk, Gegitalti, Natopa 1540m 8 6 2008, photo M.Kemal (Cesa)
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Fig.8 - Onosma sp. (Boraginaceae). Onosma is a genus of more than 95 species in Turkey, 48 of which are
endemic. Turkey: Batman Prov., Kozluk, Gegitalti, Natopa 1540m 8 6 2008, photo M.Kemal (Cesa)
Fig. 9 - Gundelia tournefortii (Asteraceae). is a spiny, thistle-like flowering plant. It occurs in steppe and
semi-desert areas in the Middle East countries. At Natopa, two kind of Gundelia may be dicriminated;
blackish and yellowish-green. The blackish one [illustrated] is not visited by honey bees, while the yellowish-
green Gundelia is frequently preferred. Turkey: Batman Prov., Kozluk, Gegitalti, Natopa 1540m 8 6 2008,
photo M. Kemal (Cesa)
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Fig.io - Crataegus sp. (Rosaceae). Aporia crataegi (Pieridae) is uncommon at Natopa grassland and
mountain steppe, as its foodplant, Crataegus is a remnant at this locality. Hawthorn (Crataegus) is a genus
of shrubs and trees, and provides food and shelter for many species of birds and mammals, and its flowers
are important for many nectar-feeding insects, especially butterflies. Turkey: Batman Prov., Kozluk,
Gegitalti, Natopa 1540m 8 6 2008, photo M. Kemal (Cesa)
Fig.ii - Euphorbia sp. (Euphorbiaceae). Turkey: Batman Prov., Kozluk, Gegitalti, Natopa 1540m 8 6 2008,
photo M. Kemal (Cesa)
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Fig. 12 - We met with four courteous native beekeepers at Natopa... Turkey: Batman Prov., Kozluk, Gegitalti,
Natopa 1540m 8 6 2008, photo M. Kemal (Cesa) ^ j
Fig. 13 - ...They kindly invited us to their place named Qarokhan for lunch [marked with yellow arrow].
Turkey: Batman Prov., Kozluk, Gegitalti, Natopa 1540m 8 6 2008, photo M. Kemal (Cesa)
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Fig. 14 - We talked about our aims and also about the conditions of the plant cover and honey bees. Turkey:
Batman Prov., Kozluk, Gegitalti, Natopa 1540m 8 6 2008, photo M. Kemal (Cesa)
Fig.15 - At Qarokhan, waiting for the lunch time. Our new friends are: Ibrahim Atak (beekeeper, from
Kozluk), Mustafa Oter (beekeeper from Dortyol), Erhan Ta§ (Nomad, Batman), Nusret Qelik (Gegitalti, Hof
yaylaq), Ismail Oter (beekeeper, Kozluk), Vedat (child). Turkey: Batman Prov., Kozluk, Gegitalti, Qarokhan
1560m 8 6 2008, photo M. Kemal (Cesa)
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Fig.i6 - At Qarokhan, waiting for the lunch time. Turkey: Batman Prov., Kozluk, Gegitalti, Qarokhan 1560m
6 2008, photo M. Kemal (Cesa) ,
Fig.17 - At Qarokhan, waiting for the lunch time. Mustafa Oter and his son (Beekeeper from Dortyol). Turkey:
Batman Prov., Kozluk, Gegitalti, Qarokhan 1560m 8 6 2008, photo M. Kemal (Cesa)
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Fig.iS - At Qarokhan. Our new elderly friends were extremely courteous to us and performed an incredible
hospitality in this remote area of Batman. Turkey: Batman Prov., Kozluk, Gegitalti, Qarokhan 1560m 8 6 2008,
photo M. Kemal (Cesa)
Fig.19 - At Qarokhan, preparing a chicken kebap for the lunch time. Turkey: Batman Prov., Kozluk, Gegitalti,
Qarokhan 1560m 8 6 2008, photo M. Kemal (Cesa)
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Fig.20 - In the beehives behind us, the bees have been producing the most special and pure honeys of the
region, by using the polens and nectars of local aromatic plants. Turkey: Batman Prov., Kozluk, Gegitalti,
Qarokhan 1560m 8 6 2008, photo M. Kemal (Cesa)
Fig.2i - The time of leaving of our friends. Turkey: Batman Prov., Kozluk, Gegitalti, Qarokhan 1560m 8 6
2008, photo M. Kemal (Cesa)
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Fig. 22 - Muschampia poggei (Hesperiidae) males sipping mineral water from the ground. Turkey: Batman
Prov., Kozluk, Gegitalti, Qarokhan 1560m 8 6 2008, photo M.Kemal (Cesa)
Fig.23 -Return. A man from Sason surprised to us and said: "a great courage coming here with such a car
and a [Turkish] flag inside" [see fig. 12]. We certainly aware what he means... Turkey: Batman Prov., Kozluk,
Gegitalti, Natopa 1540m 8 6 2008, photo M. Kemal (Cesa)
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Fig. 24 -Return. These beautiful regions are certainly not ownerless and undefensed... Turkey: Batman
Prov., Kozluk, Gegitalti, Natopa 1540m 8 6 2008, photo M. Kemal (Cesa)
Fig. 25 -Return. ...The courteous local people, volunteer village policemen, and if necessary Turkish Army
keep all these territories for the coming Turkish generations. But the whole land of Turkey is only shielded by the
souls of the Turkish Martyrs. As we sincerely believe this, our all field studies in the remote areas under
dangerous conditions are dedicated to the souls of the Turkish Martyrs, our spiritual protectors.
Turkey: Batman Prov., Kozluk, Gegitalti, Natopa 1540m 8 6 2008, photo M. Kemal (Cesa)
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