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9 March 2008
First scientific trip to the South West Van
Lake Region (6-8 March,2008)
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Fig. 1- Northern slopes of Artos Mountain, Geva§, Van Province (6.3.2008, photo A.Ko9ak, CesaO)
by
Muhabbet Kemal & Ahmet Omer Ko^ak
The following notes and images reflect the results of our first trip to the mountainous
region of the South West Van Lake (East Turkey) in this year. The visit was realized by the
authors between 6-8 March 2008. Our students of Master Degree Erdem Seven and Deniz Geger
participated to us in Siirt Province during our studies there. The temperature in Van Province
was nearly -10° C in the nights. All the mountains in the south of the lake were covered by
snows between 0,5 and 2m high. The day temparature was around +3-4° C during our
departure. At a place near Re§adiye in Bitlis Province, first author observed and photographed
some flies on the snow layers (probably Chironomids)^. In the lower Baykan valley, around
700m high above sea level, we recorded some moth species. In Eruh District, some termites
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under the stones were found. ^ Separately, two Cicindelid species were recorded in Siirt Province,
one of them is Calomera fischeri.
In Siirt Province, we had only three days for all our observing and recording activities.
For these purpose, we visited upper §irvan, lower Siirt, and west of Eruh District.
Brief scientific results and complementary images taken by the authors are presented
below:
Fig. 2- Eastern slopes of Kusgunkiran Pass, a classical collecting site situated in Geva§ District, Van Province (6.3.2008, photo A.Ko9ak, Cesa©)
Fig. 3- Western slopes of Kusgunkiran Pass, a classical collecting site situated in Geva§ District, Van Province (6.3.2008, photo A.Ko9ak, Cesa©)
' The species may be Reticulitermes lucifugus{Rossi) in the family Rhinotermitidae .
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Fig. 4- A place near Re§adiye (Tatvan District, Bitlis Province) (6.3.2008, photo M.Kemal, Cesa©)
Fig. 5- Winter active Chironomids on snows at a place near Re§adiye (Tatvan District, Bitlis Province) (6.3.2008, photo M.Kemal, CesaO)
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Fig. 6- Muhabbet Kemal, first author after recording the Chirnomids near Re§adiye (Tatvan District, Bitlis Province) (6.3.2008, photo A.O.Ko9ak,
CesaO)
Fig. 7- Around Re§adiye (Tatvan District, Bitlis Province) (6.3.2008, photo A.O.Kogak, Cesa©)
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Fig. 8- Tatvan and Nemrut Volcano (Bitlis Province) (6.3.2008, photo A.O.Kogak, Cesa©)
Fig. 9- Warmer Siirt Valley in the South- West part of Van Lake Region (6.3.2008, photo A.O.Kogak, Cesa©)
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Fig. 10- Male of ApochimaJJabellaha {Geometridae) at rest in Baykan District (Siirt Prov.) (6.3.2008, photo M.Kemal, Cesa©)
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Fig. 11- An aspect of §irvan city, where we stayed. (Siirt Province) (6.3.2008, photo M.Kemal, Cesa©)
^ According to the Infosystem of the Cesa, Apochimaflabellaria (Heeger,1838) is recorded in the following 8 Provinces of Turkey: Qanakkale,
Eski§ehir, Hatay, Istanbul, Malatya, Manisa, Kahramanmara§, and Siirt.
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Fig. 12- A studying site in §irvan District, where Libythea celtis\ Nymphalis xanthomelas\ and Polygonia egea^ were recorded after hibernation
(Siirt Province) (7.3.2008, photo A.O.Ko9ak, Cesa©)
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Fig. 13- At the same place the Orthopteran insects in §irvan District, where the nymphs of Acrida (or Truxalis ), adults of Aiolopus sp., Acrotylus
sp. {Acrididae, Oedipodinae), and Tetrix sp. (Tetrigidae) were recorded after hibernation (Siirt Province) (7.3.2008, photo M.Kemal, CesaO)
^ New faunal record to the Siirt Province.
^ New faunal record to the Siirt Province
^ New faunal record to the Siirt Province
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Fig. 14- At the same place in §irvan District, photographing the nymph of Acrida (or Truxalis ) by M. Kemal (Siirt Province) (7.3.2008, photo
A.O.Ko9ak, CesaO)
Fig. 15- At the same place in §irvan District, the |nymph of Acrida (or Truxalis ) (Siirt Province) (7.3.2008, photo M.Kemal, Cesa©)
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Fig. 16- At the same place in §irvan District, the adult of Tetrix sp. (Tetrigidae) (Siirt Province) (7.3.2008, photo M.Kemal, CesaO)
Fig. 17- Calomerafischeri {Cicindelidae) in Siirt District 500m (Siirt Province) (7.3.2008, photo A.O.Kocak, Cesa )
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Fig. 18- At upper §irvan mountains, Crocus biflorus ssp .pseudonubigena (Jridaceae) (det. Ltitfi Beh9et) (Siirt Province) (7.3.2008, photo M.Kemal,
Cesa©)
Fig. 19- Iris persicus (Iridaceae) (det. Ltitfi Behcet) in Siirt District (7.3.2008, photo M.Kemal, CesaO)
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Fig. 20- Archon apollinaris (Papilionidae) in Siirt District (7.3.2008, photo M.Kemal, Cesa©)
Fig. 21- Archon apollinaris in copula {Papilionidae) in Siirt District (7.3.2008, photo M.Kemal, Cesa©)
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Fig. 22- Deniz Ge^er and Erdem Seven at the Canyon in §irvan District, 650m (7.3.2008, photo M.Kemal, Cesa^ )
Fig. 23- A discussing during the field studies in Siirt District (7.3.2008, photo M.Kemal, Cesa©)
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Fig. 24- During the field studies in Siirt District (7.3.2008, photo M.Kemal, Cesa©)
Fig. 25- During the field studies in Siirt District (7.3.2008, photo A.O.Ko^ak, Cesa4^)
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List of the Recorded Butterflies in §irvan, Siirt and Eruh District
in 6-8 March 2008
by
Muhabbet Kemal Erdem Seven
Among the 9 species, the new faunal records to the Siirt Province are marked by
Papilionidae
Archon apollinaris (Staudinger,1892)
Pieridae
Pieris rapae (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pontia edusa (Fabricius,1777)
Colias crocea (Fourcroy,1785)
Argynnidae
Nymphalis polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nymphalis xanthomelas (Esper,[1781])*
Polygonia egea (Cramer, 1775)*
Vanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)*
Libytheidae
Libythea celtis (Laicharting,1782)*
List of the Recorded Orthoptera in $irvan, Siirt and Eruh District
in 6-8 March 2008
by
Ahmet Omer Kogak Deniz Geger
The following 6 species were recorded in the Siirt Province.
Acrididae
Acrida I Truxalis sp.
Acrotylus sp. 1
Acrotylus sp. 2
Aiolopus sp.
Tetrigidae
Tetrix sp.l
Tetrix sp.2
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