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Cukurbag to Adana 2 June 2008 |
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| Wasps & Bees |
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Glyptomorpha pectoralis |
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| Crabronidae: Astata spec. | |
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| Flies |
| Bombyliidae: Chalcochiton cf. pallasii | ||
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| Hemipenthes velutina | |
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| Cyllenia rustica | |
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| Exhyalanthrax cf. melanchlaenus | ||
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| Exoprosopa minois/minos | |
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| Exoprosopa pandora | |
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| Butterflies |
| Satyrium abdominalis/spini | |
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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. |
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| Satyrium ilicis | |
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| Lycaena alciphron | |
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| Tomares cf. nogelii | |
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| Plebejus pylaon | |
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| Cyaniris semiargus | ||
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| Polyommatus cf. icarus |
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| Melitaea phoebe | Melitaea trivia | Melitaea spec. |
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| Brintesia circe | Kirinia roxelana |
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| Both these butterflies apparently were drinking from an unopened flower head! | |
| Coenonympha pamphilus |
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| Pyrgus sidae | |
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| Carcharodus orientalis | |
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| Thymelicus sylvestris | |
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