Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara, Cesa News Nr. 23

'e^a

tAitemelagical

otucUe^

ttnkwia

established in 1988

Information about the activities of the Cesa

free irregular internet Issues

Announcements- General News - Expeditions-
Publications -Visitors - Workshops - Seminars -
&c

Nr.23

4 pages

15 June 2008

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 Pro v., East Turkey) - II

Muhabbet Kemal Ahmet Omer Ko^ak

Results of the first attempt by the authors to Kozluk Lepidoptera fauna were published in
Nr. 17 of this serials In that publications totally 44 species were listed for Batman Province. In the
previous part of this study^, some information about the Kozluk District and its biodiversity were
presented with illustrations. The present study deals with the first lepidopterological results of this
survey. Totally 58 diurnal Lepidopteran species recorded in the Kozluk district are given.

The studied localitiess in Kozluk District and their recorded diurnal Lepidopteran lists are
as follows;

1- Kozluk, 2- YukarialiQli4, 3- Yazili^, 4- road to Yenidogan^, 5- North West of Kozluk^, 6-

1 Kemal,M., KoQak,A.O. & K.Akin, 2008, Butterflies of Batman Province (East Turkey) (Lepidoptera). Cesa News 17: 1-6, 7 figs.

2 Kemal,M. & A.O.Kogak, 2008, Second attempt for determining the Lepidoptera fauna of Kozluk with notes on some other insects of
the District (Batman Prov., East Turkey) - I. Cesa News 20: 1-15, 26 figs.; ibid. 21: 1-15, 28 figs.; ibid. 22: 1-13, 25 figs.

3 see Cesa News 20, maps 1 & 2.

At the locality, Yukariahgh the following species of 4 crepuscular moth and butterflies were recorded on 6.6.2008: Catocala abacta
(observed), Eogenes alcides (iS), Melanargia grumi (1$), Pseudochazara anthelea ssp. selcuki (8(?).

5 At the locality, Yazili (700m) the following 20 species of butterflies were recorded on 7.6.2008: Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora (1$),
Brintesia circe (iS), Celastrina argiolus (2(?), Cigaritis uigurica (2(J), Coenonympha saadi (Sc?), Euapatura mirza (iS), Gonepteryx
farinosa (i(?), Lampides boeticus (iS), Limenitis reducta (iS), Lycaena (Alciphronia) alciphron (iS), Maniola telmessia (1$),
Melanargia grumi (6(J$), Muschampia poggei (i(?), Plebejus (Kretania) carmon (iS), Pseudochazara anthelea (1$), Satyrium
marcidum (4(?$), Spialia (Neospialia) orbifer (iS), Tarucus balkanicus (2(J), Thymelicus sp. (2(J), Turanana endymion (2(J).

Nr. 23

CesaNews

Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara

15 June 2008

South of Armutlu^, 7- Upper Gegitalti (1550m), 8- Natopa, 9- Qarokhan9, 10- Upper Gegitalti
(1430m).

A short evaluation of the specific composition of the two locahties at Ge^italti

In the vicinity of Gegitalti, the authors studied four different sites (nr.7-10, see above).
Among them Upper Gegitalti (nr.7) and Natopa (nr.8) are better investigated. Their results are
given in the Table 1.

Table — 1. Two mountain steppe localities and their specific composition, i. Upper Gegitalti (Tragacanthic Astragalus-
malacophyllous mountain steppe, doT[ninated by Astragalus, Achillea, Gundelia, Phlomis, Thymus); 2. Natopa (Tragacanthic Asfraga/i/s
- malacophyllous mountain steppe, dominated by Astragalus, Thymus, Euphorbia, Phlomis, Onosma, Salvia, Marrubium). Faunal
similarity of these localities is %53.33.

List of the diurnal Lepidoptera at Ge^italti vicinity
(alphabetically arranged 32 species in 9 families)

l.Upper Ge?italti (1560m)
22 species

2.Natopa (1540m)
23 species

Aporia crataegi (Pieridae)

Chazara briseis (Satyr idae)

Colias crocea (Pieridae)

Hyponephele lupina (Satyridae)

Lycaena (Alciphronia) alciphron (Lycaenidae)

Lycaena (Marge lycaena) euphratica (Lycaenidae)

Lycaena (Thersamonia) kefersteinii (Lycaenidae)

Malacosoma alpicola (Lasiocampidae)

Melanargia grumi (Satyridae)

Melitaea didyma (Argynnidae)

Melitaea fascelis (Argynnidae)

Melitaea phoebe (Argynnidae)

Muschampia nomas (Hesperiidae)

Muschampia poggei (Hesperiidae)

Noctuelia vespertalis (Pyralidae) -^.

Orthostixis cribraria (Geometridae) ■ h

Panstegia aerealis (Pyralidae)

Pieris krueperi (Pieridae)

Plebejus (Kretania) carmon (Lycaenidae)

Plebejus (Plebejidea) loewii (Lycaenidae)

Plebejus (Plebejides) sephirinus? (Lycaenidae)

Pleurota sp. (Oecophoridae)

Polyommatus (Aricia) agestis (Lycaenidae)

Pseudophilotes vicrama (Lycaenidae)

Pyrgus sidae (Hesperiidae)

Rhodostrophia discopunctata (Geometridae)

Satyrium abdominalis (Lycaenidae)

Scopula immistaria (Geometridae)

Spialia orbifer (Hesperiidae)

Thymelicus sp. (Hesperiidae)

Turanana endymion (Lycaenidae)

Zygaena cambysea? (Zygaenidae)

Zygaena purpuralis (Zygaenidae)

&

^

At the locality, to Yenidogan (925m) the following 8 species of butterflies were recorded on 7.6.2008: Coenonympha saadi (i(J),
Hyponephele wagneri (i(?), Lasiommata megera (iS), Melanargia grumi (4(?9), Pseudochazara anthelea ssp. selcuki (sS), Satyrium
marcidum (i(?), Tarucus balkanicus (iS), Thymelicus hyrax (iS)-

At the locality, Kozluk NW (820m) the following 4 species of butterflies were recorded on 8.6.2008: Coenonympha saadi (4(?),
Euapatura mirza (observed), Hyponephele wagneri (5(?$), Melanargia grumi (2$).

At the locality. South of Armutlu, the following 15 species of butterflies were recorded on 8.6.2008: Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora
(observed^, Carcharodus orientalis (iS), Colias crocea (observed), Erynnis (Hesperopegasus) marloyi (observed), Euapatura mirza
(observed), Hipparchia syriaca (observed), Hyponephele wagneri (iS), Lycaena (Thersamonia) kefersteinii (iS), Melanargia grumi
(3(J$), Muschampia poggei (iS), Pieris krueperi (iS), Pseudochazara anthelea ssp. selcuki (2S i?)? Pseudochazara telephassa (2S),
Pseudochazara pelopea (iS), Thymelicus hyrax (2(J).

9 At the locality, Qarokhan (1560m) the following 6 species of butterflies were recorded on 8.6.2008: Carcharodus lavatherae (iS),
Muschampia poggei (2i(?), Polyommatus amandus (iS), Pyrgus sidae (iS), Thymelicus sp. (iS), Turanana endymion (i(?).

Nr. 23 C e s a N e w s 15 June 2008

Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara

Complementary notes to the list of Ge^italti: At a place (1430m), the following 10 species
were recorded on muddy ground: Coenonympha saadi (Satyridaey , Cynthia cardui
(Argynnidaey , Hipparchia syriaca (Satyridaey, Melanargia grumi (Satyridae), Muschampia
nomas (Hesperiidae), Muschampia poggei (Hesperiidae), Plebejus (Kretania) carmon
(Lycaenidae), Pseudochazara anthelea {SatyridaeY, Pseudochazara pelopea {SatyridaeY,
Turanana endymion (Lycaenidae) [additional species were marked with ^].

At Qarokhan (1560m) following species were sipping mineral water from the earth: Muschampia
poggei (Hesperiidae), Thymelicus sp, (Hesperiidae), Carcharodus lavatherae {HesperiidaeY ,
Turanana endymion (Lycaenidae), and Po/yommafus (Plebicula) amandus (LycaenidaeY,

In the vicinity of Gegitalti, totally 39 species^^ were recorded within few hours in the mid-
day.

Updated List of the Lepidoptera of Kozluk District (Batman Province)

In the list below totally 58 diurnal species, belonging to 10 families, are mentioned. New
records to Kozluk district are marked with ^. Besides, diurnal moths are marked with #.

1. Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora ([Denis & Schiffermuller],i775) (Argynnidae)^

2. Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758) (Argynnidae)^

3. Euapatura mirza Ebert,i97i (Argynnidae)

4. Limenitis (Azuritis) reducta Staudinger,i90i (Argynnidae)^

5. Melitaea (Cinclidia) (phoebe) phoebe (Goeze,i779) (Argynnidae)^

6. Melitaea (Didymaeformis) didyma (Esper,[i779]) (Argynnidae)^

7. Melitaea (Didymaeformis) fascelis (Fabricius,i787) (Argynnidae)^

8. Orthostixis cribraria (Hubner,[i799]) (Geometridae)^ #

9. Rhodostrophia discopunctata Amsel,i935 (Geometridae)^ #

10. Scopula immistaria (Herrich-Schaffer,[i852]) (Geometridae)^ #

11. Carcharodus (Lavatheria) lavatherae (Esper,[i783]) (Hesperiidae)^

12. Carcharodus (Reverdinus) orientalis Reverdin,i9i3 (Hesperiidae)^

13. Carcharodus (s.strj alceae (Esper,[i78o]) (Hesperiidae)

14. Eogenes alcides Herrich-Schaffer,[i852] (Hesperiidae)

15. Erynnis (Hesperopegasus) marloyi (Boisduval,[i834]) (Hesperiidae)^

16. Muschampia nomas (Lederer,i855) (Hesperiidae)^

17. Muschampia poggei (Lederer,i858) (Hesperiidae)^

18. Pyrgus sidae (Esper,[i784]) (Hesperiidae)^

19. Spialia (Neospialia) orbifer (Hubner,[i823]) (Hesperiidae)

20. Thymelicus hyrax (Lederer,i86i) (Hesperiidae)^

21. Malacosoma alpicola Staudinger,i870 (Lasiocampidae)^ #

22. Celastrina argiolus (Linnaeus,i758) (Lycaenidae)^

23. Chilades (Freyeria) trochylus (Freyer,[i843]) (Lycaenidae)

24. Cigaritis uighurica Kemal & KoQak,2005 (Lycaenidae)^

25. Lampides boeticus (Linnaeus,i767) (Lycaenidae)^

26. Lycaena (Alciphronia) alciphron (Rottemburg,i775) (Lycaenidae)^

27. Lycaena (Margelycaena) euphratica (Eckweiler,i989) (Lycaenidae)^

28. Lycaena (Thersamonia) kefersteinii (Gerhard,[i85o]) (Lycaenidae)^

29. Plebejus (Kretania) carmon (Gerhard,[i85i]) (Lycaenidae)^

30. Plebejus (Plebejides) zephyrinus (Christoph,i884) (Lycaenidae)^

31. Polyommatus (Albulina (Plebejidea)) loewii (Zeller,i847) (Lycaenidae)^

32. Polyommatus (Aricia (s,str,)) agestis ([Denis & Schiffermuller],i775) (Lycaenidae)

33. Polyommatus (s.str, (Plebicula)) amandus (Schneider,i792) (Lycaenidae)^

34. Polyommatus (s.strj icarus (Rottemburg,i775) (Lycaenidae)

10 Recorded families with their species are as follows: Argynnidae (4), Geometridae (3), Hesperiidae (6), Lasiocampidae (1), Lycaenidae
(11), Pieridae (3), Pyrahdae (2), Satyridae (6), Zygaenidae (2).

Nr. 23 C e s a N e w s 15 June 2008

Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara

35. Pseudophilotes vicrama (Moore,i865) (Lycaenidae)^

36. Satyrium (Nordmannia) abdominalis (Gerhard,[i85o]) (Lycaenidae)^

37. Satyrium (Nordmannia) marcidum (Riley,i92i) (Lycaenidae)^

38. Tarucus (s.strj balkanicus (Freyer,[i843]) (Lycaenidae)

39. Turanana endymion (Freyer,[i85o]) (Lycaenidae)^

40. Catocala (s,str,) abacta Staudinger,i900 (Noctuidae)^ #

41. Aporia (s.strj crataegi (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pieridae)^

42. Colias (Eriocolias) crocea (Fourcroy,i785) (Pieridae)^

43. Gonepteryx (s.strjfarinosa (Zeller,i847) (Pieridae)^

44. Pieris (Artogeia) krueperi Staudinger,i86o (Pieridae)^

45. Noctuelia vespertalis Herrich-Schaffer,[i855] (Pyralidae)^ #

46. Panstegia aerealis (Hubner,i793) (Pyralidae) ^#

47. Brintesia circe (Fabricms,i775) (Satyridae)^

48. Coenonympha (s.strj saadi (Kollar,[i849]) (Satyridae)

49. Hipparchia (s.strj syriaca (Staudinger,i87i) (Satyridae)^

50. Hyponephele (s.str, (Turaninephele)) wagneri (Herrich-Schaffer,[i846]) (Satyridae)

51. Hyponephele (s,str,) lupina (Costa,[i836]) (Satyridae)^ f'

52. Lasiommata megera (Linnaeus, 1767) (Satyridae)^

53. Maniola (Telmessiola) telmessia (Zeller,i847) (Satyridae)^

54. Melanargia (Turcargia) grumi Standfuss,i892 (Satyridae)^ ;

55. Pseudochazara (Achazara) anthelea (Hubner,[i824]) (Satyridae)

56. Pseudochazara (Achazara) telephassa (Geyer,[i827]) (Satyridae)^

57. Pseudochazara (s.strjpelopea (Klug,i832) (Satyridae)^

58. Zygaena (Mesembrynus) purpuralis (Brunnich,i763) (Zygaenidae)^ #

Results on the nocturnal species collected in the district will be separately published.

Nr. 23 C e s a N e w s 15 June 2008

Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara

Centre for Entomological Studies

Ankara

(A scientific Consortium)
(co-operation of research workers for pure-scientific, not commercial purpose)

Web Page of the Cesa: http://www.cesa-tr.org/

Scientific Serials: Priamus & Supplement (ISSN 1015-8243)^^ Miscellaneous Papers (ISSN 1015-8235) ^^
Memoirs (ISSN-8227)^^ DVD Films^"^, Iconographia Insectorum^^ Cesa Publications on African
Lepidoptera (series)^^, Cesa News [online]^^, Cesa Books ^^

Owners / Sahipleri - Editors / Yayincilar: Prof Dr. Ahmet Omer Ko9ak (c/o Ytiztincti Yil University,
Turkey) - Editor Assistent: Asst. Prof Dr. Muhabbet Kemal Ko9ak (c/o Ytiztincti Yil University, Turkey).
Editorial Board of all Scientific Serials / Biitiin Bilimsel Yayinlarin Yayin Kurulu: Insecta, taxonomy,
nomenclature, ecology, faunistics: Prof Dr. Ahmet Omer Ko9ak (Ytiztincti Yil Universitesi, Turkey), Asst.
Prof Dr. Muhabbet Kemal Ko9ak (Ytiztincti Yil University, Turkey), Asst. Prof Dr. Selma Seven (Gazi
University, Turkey), General Entomology: Assoc. Prof Dr. Paitoon Leksawasdi (Chiang Mai University,
Faculty of Science, Thailand); Homoptera: Dr. Emine Demir (Turkey). Orthoptera: Dr. Piotr Naskre9ki
(Connecticut University, U.S.A.), Asst. Prof Dr. Mustafa Unal (Abant tzzet Baysal University, Turkey),
Asst. Prof Dr. Yusuf Htiseyinoglu (Mersin University, Turkey), Asst. Prof Dr. Ya§ar Gtilmez (Gazi Osman
Pa§a University, Tokat). Coleoptera / Chrysomelidae: Assoc. Prof M.S.Mohammedsaid (Malaysia). - Plant
taxonomy, flora and vegetation: Prof Dr. Ltitfi Beh9et, Asst. Prof Dr. Fevzi Ozgok9e, Asst. Prof Dr. Mural
Unal (Ytiztincti Yil University, Van, Turkey).

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Correspondences should be addressed to: Prof Dr. Ahmet Omer Ko9ak, c/o Ytiztincti Yil University, Fen-
Edebiyat Faktiltesi, Biyoloji Boltimti, Kampus, Van / Turkey. - e-mail: a_kocak@lycos.com
cesa_tr@yahoo.com.tr

All serials are recorded regularly by the Zoological Record, Biosis, Garforth House, 54 Micklegate, York,
North Yorkshire, fax (01904) 612793 - DCS@york.biosis.org

" http://www.cesa-tr.org/Pri.htm - pdf available after corresponding

12 http://www.cesa-tr.org/Miscell.htm - pdf available after corresponding

13 http://www.cesa-tr.org/Memoirs.htm -

14 http://www.cesa-tr.org/CDF.htm

15 http://www.cesa-tr.org/Icon.htm

1^ http://www.metafro.be/Members/Cesa/internet savfas.'^o.'s/base view - pdf available

i 7http://www.cesa-tr.org/Cesanews.htm

1^ http://www.cesa-tr.org/Cesabooks.htm