Cukurbag to Adana 2 June 2008 |
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Wasps & Bees |
Glyptomorpha pectoralis |
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Crabronidae: Astata spec. | |
Flies |
Bombyliidae: Chalcochiton cf. pallasii | ||
Hemipenthes velutina | |
Cyllenia rustica | |
Exhyalanthrax cf. melanchlaenus | ||
Exoprosopa minois/minos | |
Exoprosopa pandora | |
Butterflies |
Satyrium abdominalis/spini | |
The small tails on the hindwing of Satyrium-species are said to mimic the antennae, to fool birds; these are supposed to attact the tail end of the butterfly. This is my first observation in line with this curious hypothesis. |
Satyrium ilicis | |
Lycaena alciphron | |
Tomares cf. nogelii | |
Plebejus pylaon | |
Cyaniris semiargus | ||
Polyommatus cf. icarus |
Melitaea phoebe | Melitaea trivia | Melitaea spec. |
Brintesia circe | Kirinia roxelana |
Both these butterflies apparently were drinking from an unopened flower head! |
Coenonympha pamphilus |
Pyrgus sidae | |
Carcharodus orientalis | |
Thymelicus sylvestris | |