Natural History Photographs


Onağil (Van), Turkey
11 & 12 June 2010


A nice place for a variety of alpine birds - and for insects as well!

Naturally, you will find people here too -
as every inch of Turkey seems to be used.



Hybomitra caucasi


Cytherea spec.


Anthrax/Spogostylum spec.


Hemipenthes
velutina

Cyllenia spec.
Neorhynchocephalus
spec.


Merodon quadrinotata
The unusual color pattern suggests to me this might be a mimic of the bee, Melecta spec.


Paragus cf. bicolor


Tachinidae


Katamenes flavigularis


Eumeninae






Polistes cf. dominula


Polistes spec. Polistes cf nympha


Tiphiidae


Osmia aurulenta


Argynnis spec.


Cyaniris semiargus Polyommatus coelestinus




Pseudophilotes bavius Pseudophilotes vicrama


Turanana endymion


Pieris krueperi Lycaena thersamon Lycaena ochimus


Pseudochazara pelopea


Coenagrion puella/syriaca


Orthetrum brunneum Orthetrum spec.


Dermaptera Philaeus spec. Sphenoptera spec.