Natural History Photographs


Kiziltaş (Van), Turkey
10 June 2010


Because our minivan needed some attention by a motor mechanic, Matty dropped us in the middle of nowhere - some place between agricultural fields. As the car repair lasted longer than anticipated, we spent quite a few hours at this location. The advantage of such unplanned stays is that you explore the area much better than just cursorily.





Chrysotoxum spec.


Chrysotoxum cf festivum
The genus Chrysotoxum is in need of a revision -
and then this might turn out to be a yet undescribed species.


Pollenia spec.


Pycnopogon spec.


Stenopogon laevigatus


Merodon spec.


Hemipenthes velutina Lomatia spec.


Bombylius spec.


Tabanus spectabilis


Tabanus spec.


Andrena spec. Tipulidae


Sapygidae Systropha planidens


Plagionotus cf. floralis