Balkan Wave Moth (Idaea conanguinaria) (Lederer, 1853) Catak, Turkey

In the Geometridae family with a wingspan 17-23 mm found in very dry areas

The larva is probably polyphagous and feeds on herbaceous plants.

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Greek Clouded Yellow (Colias aurorina) (Herrich-Schäffer 1850) Turkey

Found in Greece, the Near East, the Caucasus, Iran and Turkmenistan

Largest species of it’s genus with a wingspan of 35–70 mm

Larvae feed on Astracantha & Astragalus species of plant
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A Mirid Bug (Grypocoris fieberi) (Douglas & Scott 1868) Catak,Turkey

Recorded feeding on Astragalus, Matricaria, Medicago sativa, Onobrychis oxyodonta and Vicia cracca

Found in Palestine, Jordan, Turkey & Syria

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Gülnaz Bitik (K-61) Van Çatak’ta çığ altında kalarak yaşamını yitirdi.
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Mountain Small White (Pieris ergane) Turkey

Smaller & whiter than the Small & S Small White

They lack black markings on the underside forewing present in similar species

Mountains in Southern Europe, Asia Minor, Syria, Iran, Iraq & Turkey

Larvae feed on Aethionema sp

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Turkey Day 2 - Van - Catak Region. Main target Ebert’s Mirza & Persian Heath

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