Graeme Davis
@gremlingraeme.bsky.social
Conservationist, Author, Moth lover, Work party Leader for Glos BC Rough Bank Nature Reserve
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Niobe Fritillary (Argynnis niobe) (Linnaeus 1758) Turkey
Another new species for me
Europe (Ex. UK and N Scandinavia), Russia, Iran, Turkey, China, Mongolia, Korea
Open grassy places, stoney, clearings in bushes and light woodland
Foodplants Viola sp & R Plantain
#Turkey #Butterfly
Another new species for me
Europe (Ex. UK and N Scandinavia), Russia, Iran, Turkey, China, Mongolia, Korea
Open grassy places, stoney, clearings in bushes and light woodland
Foodplants Viola sp & R Plantain
#Turkey #Butterfly
December 5, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Niobe Fritillary (Argynnis niobe) (Linnaeus 1758) Turkey
Another new species for me
Europe (Ex. UK and N Scandinavia), Russia, Iran, Turkey, China, Mongolia, Korea
Open grassy places, stoney, clearings in bushes and light woodland
Foodplants Viola sp & R Plantain
#Turkey #Butterfly
Another new species for me
Europe (Ex. UK and N Scandinavia), Russia, Iran, Turkey, China, Mongolia, Korea
Open grassy places, stoney, clearings in bushes and light woodland
Foodplants Viola sp & R Plantain
#Turkey #Butterfly
Klug’s Tawny Rockbrown (Pseudochazara pelopea) (Klug, 1832) Turkey
Distributed in the area from Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Southeastern and Eastern Anatolia to the Caucasus and Kopet-Mountain
The larvae feed on Poa annual
#Turkey #butterfly
Distributed in the area from Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Southeastern and Eastern Anatolia to the Caucasus and Kopet-Mountain
The larvae feed on Poa annual
#Turkey #butterfly
December 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Klug’s Tawny Rockbrown (Pseudochazara pelopea) (Klug, 1832) Turkey
Distributed in the area from Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Southeastern and Eastern Anatolia to the Caucasus and Kopet-Mountain
The larvae feed on Poa annual
#Turkey #butterfly
Distributed in the area from Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Southeastern and Eastern Anatolia to the Caucasus and Kopet-Mountain
The larvae feed on Poa annual
#Turkey #butterfly
Greek Clouded Yellow (Colias aurorina) (Herrich-Schaffer 1850) Turkey
It is one of the largest species in it’s genus with a wingspan of 35–70 mm
Found in Greece, Near East, Caucasus, Iran and Turkmenistan
Larvae feed on Astracantha & Astragalus species
#GreekCloudedYellow #Coliasaurorina #Turkey
It is one of the largest species in it’s genus with a wingspan of 35–70 mm
Found in Greece, Near East, Caucasus, Iran and Turkmenistan
Larvae feed on Astracantha & Astragalus species
#GreekCloudedYellow #Coliasaurorina #Turkey
December 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Greek Clouded Yellow (Colias aurorina) (Herrich-Schaffer 1850) Turkey
It is one of the largest species in it’s genus with a wingspan of 35–70 mm
Found in Greece, Near East, Caucasus, Iran and Turkmenistan
Larvae feed on Astracantha & Astragalus species
#GreekCloudedYellow #Coliasaurorina #Turkey
It is one of the largest species in it’s genus with a wingspan of 35–70 mm
Found in Greece, Near East, Caucasus, Iran and Turkmenistan
Larvae feed on Astracantha & Astragalus species
#GreekCloudedYellow #Coliasaurorina #Turkey
Zygaena haberhaueri (Lederer 1870) Turkey
Zygaena haberhaueri is found in Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkey
Populations have suffered in the past from collectors though now seem stable
Foodplants are thought to be Astragalus sp and Astracantha sp
#Turkey #Moth #Zygaenahaberhaueri
Zygaena haberhaueri is found in Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkey
Populations have suffered in the past from collectors though now seem stable
Foodplants are thought to be Astragalus sp and Astracantha sp
#Turkey #Moth #Zygaenahaberhaueri
November 29, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Zygaena haberhaueri (Lederer 1870) Turkey
Zygaena haberhaueri is found in Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkey
Populations have suffered in the past from collectors though now seem stable
Foodplants are thought to be Astragalus sp and Astracantha sp
#Turkey #Moth #Zygaenahaberhaueri
Zygaena haberhaueri is found in Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkey
Populations have suffered in the past from collectors though now seem stable
Foodplants are thought to be Astragalus sp and Astracantha sp
#Turkey #Moth #Zygaenahaberhaueri
Gerhard’s Black Hairstreak Butterfly (Satyrium abdominalis) (Gerhard, 1850) Catak, Turkey
In the family Lycaenidae and is distributed locally in Transcaucasia, Eastern Turkey, Iran, and Lebanon
Throughout the range, the only known host plant is Cerasus macrocarpa
#Turkey #Butterfly
In the family Lycaenidae and is distributed locally in Transcaucasia, Eastern Turkey, Iran, and Lebanon
Throughout the range, the only known host plant is Cerasus macrocarpa
#Turkey #Butterfly
November 28, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Gerhard’s Black Hairstreak Butterfly (Satyrium abdominalis) (Gerhard, 1850) Catak, Turkey
In the family Lycaenidae and is distributed locally in Transcaucasia, Eastern Turkey, Iran, and Lebanon
Throughout the range, the only known host plant is Cerasus macrocarpa
#Turkey #Butterfly
In the family Lycaenidae and is distributed locally in Transcaucasia, Eastern Turkey, Iran, and Lebanon
Throughout the range, the only known host plant is Cerasus macrocarpa
#Turkey #Butterfly
Freyer’s Fritillary (Meliteae arduinna) (Esper 1783) Catak, Turkey
Found from s-e Europe across Asis Minor to central Asia and the Altai
The habitat consists of steppe clad slopes
The larvae feed on Centaurea species, including C behen. The larvae overwinter in a web nest
#Turkey #Butterfly
Found from s-e Europe across Asis Minor to central Asia and the Altai
The habitat consists of steppe clad slopes
The larvae feed on Centaurea species, including C behen. The larvae overwinter in a web nest
#Turkey #Butterfly
November 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Freyer’s Fritillary (Meliteae arduinna) (Esper 1783) Catak, Turkey
Found from s-e Europe across Asis Minor to central Asia and the Altai
The habitat consists of steppe clad slopes
The larvae feed on Centaurea species, including C behen. The larvae overwinter in a web nest
#Turkey #Butterfly
Found from s-e Europe across Asis Minor to central Asia and the Altai
The habitat consists of steppe clad slopes
The larvae feed on Centaurea species, including C behen. The larvae overwinter in a web nest
#Turkey #Butterfly
Eastern Knapweed Fritillary (Melitaea ornata) Turkey
The species rank of Melitaea ornata was only very recently recognised by two research groups independently separated by morphological features
Disclaimer: as far as possible this has been determined as Eastern
#Turkey #Butterfly
The species rank of Melitaea ornata was only very recently recognised by two research groups independently separated by morphological features
Disclaimer: as far as possible this has been determined as Eastern
#Turkey #Butterfly
November 26, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Eastern Knapweed Fritillary (Melitaea ornata) Turkey
The species rank of Melitaea ornata was only very recently recognised by two research groups independently separated by morphological features
Disclaimer: as far as possible this has been determined as Eastern
#Turkey #Butterfly
The species rank of Melitaea ornata was only very recently recognised by two research groups independently separated by morphological features
Disclaimer: as far as possible this has been determined as Eastern
#Turkey #Butterfly
Eberts Mirza Butterfly (Euapatura mirza) (Ebert 1971) Catak, Turkey
Euapatura is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. It is monotypic, containing only the species Euapatura mirza
#turkey #Butterfly
Euapatura is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. It is monotypic, containing only the species Euapatura mirza
#turkey #Butterfly
November 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Eberts Mirza Butterfly (Euapatura mirza) (Ebert 1971) Catak, Turkey
Euapatura is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. It is monotypic, containing only the species Euapatura mirza
#turkey #Butterfly
Euapatura is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. It is monotypic, containing only the species Euapatura mirza
#turkey #Butterfly
Eberts Mirza (Euapatura mirza) (Ebert 1971)Turkey
They go by several names including Eberts Mirza, Yellow Emperor, Mirza’s Empress and the Emperor’s Son
Euapatura is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. It is monotypic, containing only the species Euapatura mirza
#turkey #Butterfly
They go by several names including Eberts Mirza, Yellow Emperor, Mirza’s Empress and the Emperor’s Son
Euapatura is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. It is monotypic, containing only the species Euapatura mirza
#turkey #Butterfly
November 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Eberts Mirza (Euapatura mirza) (Ebert 1971)Turkey
They go by several names including Eberts Mirza, Yellow Emperor, Mirza’s Empress and the Emperor’s Son
Euapatura is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. It is monotypic, containing only the species Euapatura mirza
#turkey #Butterfly
They go by several names including Eberts Mirza, Yellow Emperor, Mirza’s Empress and the Emperor’s Son
Euapatura is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. It is monotypic, containing only the species Euapatura mirza
#turkey #Butterfly
Eastern Brown Argus (Plebeius eurypilus) (Freyer 1852)Turkey
An extremely limited range in Greece, more widespread in Turkey/Middle East
Like Brown Argus. The wings of Eastern tend to look longer and narrower
Larva feeds on Astracantha sp
#EasternBrownArgus #Plebeiuseurypilus
An extremely limited range in Greece, more widespread in Turkey/Middle East
Like Brown Argus. The wings of Eastern tend to look longer and narrower
Larva feeds on Astracantha sp
#EasternBrownArgus #Plebeiuseurypilus
November 24, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Eastern Brown Argus (Plebeius eurypilus) (Freyer 1852)Turkey
An extremely limited range in Greece, more widespread in Turkey/Middle East
Like Brown Argus. The wings of Eastern tend to look longer and narrower
Larva feeds on Astracantha sp
#EasternBrownArgus #Plebeiuseurypilus
An extremely limited range in Greece, more widespread in Turkey/Middle East
Like Brown Argus. The wings of Eastern tend to look longer and narrower
Larva feeds on Astracantha sp
#EasternBrownArgus #Plebeiuseurypilus
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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
#turkey #Catak #Butterfly
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
#turkey #Catak #Butterfly
November 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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
#turkey #Catak #Butterfly
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
#turkey #Catak #Butterfly
Blue-Spot Hairstreak (Satyrium spini) (Barrett 1893) Catak, Turkey
A butterfly I encountered more on my trip to Greece, however I had one distant shot
Found in S and C Europe & N Africa, absent UK/Scandinavia
Foodplants are Buckthorns (Rhamnus sp)
#BlueSpotHairstreakButterfly #Satyriumspini #Turkey
A butterfly I encountered more on my trip to Greece, however I had one distant shot
Found in S and C Europe & N Africa, absent UK/Scandinavia
Foodplants are Buckthorns (Rhamnus sp)
#BlueSpotHairstreakButterfly #Satyriumspini #Turkey
November 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Blue-Spot Hairstreak (Satyrium spini) (Barrett 1893) Catak, Turkey
A butterfly I encountered more on my trip to Greece, however I had one distant shot
Found in S and C Europe & N Africa, absent UK/Scandinavia
Foodplants are Buckthorns (Rhamnus sp)
#BlueSpotHairstreakButterfly #Satyriumspini #Turkey
A butterfly I encountered more on my trip to Greece, however I had one distant shot
Found in S and C Europe & N Africa, absent UK/Scandinavia
Foodplants are Buckthorns (Rhamnus sp)
#BlueSpotHairstreakButterfly #Satyriumspini #Turkey
Nostoc commune
Today whilst eating lunch I saw my fav ooze of slimy delight…
One of the so called ‘blue-green algae’
They can be found suspended within the water, but are often attached to rocks and other damp surfaces where they form large clumps
#bacteria #cyanobacteria #nostoccommune
Today whilst eating lunch I saw my fav ooze of slimy delight…
One of the so called ‘blue-green algae’
They can be found suspended within the water, but are often attached to rocks and other damp surfaces where they form large clumps
#bacteria #cyanobacteria #nostoccommune
November 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Nostoc commune
Today whilst eating lunch I saw my fav ooze of slimy delight…
One of the so called ‘blue-green algae’
They can be found suspended within the water, but are often attached to rocks and other damp surfaces where they form large clumps
#bacteria #cyanobacteria #nostoccommune
Today whilst eating lunch I saw my fav ooze of slimy delight…
One of the so called ‘blue-green algae’
They can be found suspended within the water, but are often attached to rocks and other damp surfaces where they form large clumps
#bacteria #cyanobacteria #nostoccommune
Bright Wave Moth (Idaea ochrata) (Scopoli, 1763) Erek Mountain, Van, Turkey
Is a small, sandy-brown moth found across Europe, including Turkey
It colonizes open, dry grassland.
The larvae feed on plants like sandhill plants, hawk's beard, and dandelion
#Lepidoptera #mothsMatter
Is a small, sandy-brown moth found across Europe, including Turkey
It colonizes open, dry grassland.
The larvae feed on plants like sandhill plants, hawk's beard, and dandelion
#Lepidoptera #mothsMatter
November 21, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Bright Wave Moth (Idaea ochrata) (Scopoli, 1763) Erek Mountain, Van, Turkey
Is a small, sandy-brown moth found across Europe, including Turkey
It colonizes open, dry grassland.
The larvae feed on plants like sandhill plants, hawk's beard, and dandelion
#Lepidoptera #mothsMatter
Is a small, sandy-brown moth found across Europe, including Turkey
It colonizes open, dry grassland.
The larvae feed on plants like sandhill plants, hawk's beard, and dandelion
#Lepidoptera #mothsMatter
Black-veined White Butterfly (Aporia crataegi) Van, Catak & Nemrut Crater Lake, Turkey
I always wanted to see this butterfly and I saw it for the first time last year in Greece. However, the trip to Turkey was something else. Seen every day and quite often in large numbers
I always wanted to see this butterfly and I saw it for the first time last year in Greece. However, the trip to Turkey was something else. Seen every day and quite often in large numbers
November 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Black-veined White Butterfly (Aporia crataegi) Van, Catak & Nemrut Crater Lake, Turkey
I always wanted to see this butterfly and I saw it for the first time last year in Greece. However, the trip to Turkey was something else. Seen every day and quite often in large numbers
I always wanted to see this butterfly and I saw it for the first time last year in Greece. However, the trip to Turkey was something else. Seen every day and quite often in large numbers
Black-veined White Butterfly (Aporia crataegi) Van, Catak & Nemrut Crater Lake, Turkey
I always wanted to see this butterfly and I saw it for the first time last year in Greece. However, the trip to Turkey was something else. Seen every day and quite often in large numbers
#Lepidoptera #Butterfly
I always wanted to see this butterfly and I saw it for the first time last year in Greece. However, the trip to Turkey was something else. Seen every day and quite often in large numbers
#Lepidoptera #Butterfly
November 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Black-veined White Butterfly (Aporia crataegi) Van, Catak & Nemrut Crater Lake, Turkey
I always wanted to see this butterfly and I saw it for the first time last year in Greece. However, the trip to Turkey was something else. Seen every day and quite often in large numbers
#Lepidoptera #Butterfly
I always wanted to see this butterfly and I saw it for the first time last year in Greece. However, the trip to Turkey was something else. Seen every day and quite often in large numbers
#Lepidoptera #Butterfly
Purple-shot Copper (Lycaena alciphron) Van, Turkey
Found locally in flowery meadows at low levels to high alpine meadows
Foodplants include Common Sorrel (Rumex acetosa) and Sheep's Sorrel (Rumex acetosella), as well as other Dock (Rumex) species
#Lepidoptera #Butterfly #Turkey #butterflies
Found locally in flowery meadows at low levels to high alpine meadows
Foodplants include Common Sorrel (Rumex acetosa) and Sheep's Sorrel (Rumex acetosella), as well as other Dock (Rumex) species
#Lepidoptera #Butterfly #Turkey #butterflies
November 19, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Purple-shot Copper (Lycaena alciphron) Van, Turkey
Found locally in flowery meadows at low levels to high alpine meadows
Foodplants include Common Sorrel (Rumex acetosa) and Sheep's Sorrel (Rumex acetosella), as well as other Dock (Rumex) species
#Lepidoptera #Butterfly #Turkey #butterflies
Found locally in flowery meadows at low levels to high alpine meadows
Foodplants include Common Sorrel (Rumex acetosa) and Sheep's Sorrel (Rumex acetosella), as well as other Dock (Rumex) species
#Lepidoptera #Butterfly #Turkey #butterflies
Knapweed Fritillary (Melitaea phoebe) (Goeze, 1779) Van, Turkey
A highly variable species
They inhabit flowery open places associated with bushes or trees
Distributed from N Africa, most of Europe except the north
Larvae feed on Plantago & Centaurea species
#Lepidoptera #Butterfly
A highly variable species
They inhabit flowery open places associated with bushes or trees
Distributed from N Africa, most of Europe except the north
Larvae feed on Plantago & Centaurea species
#Lepidoptera #Butterfly
November 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Knapweed Fritillary (Melitaea phoebe) (Goeze, 1779) Van, Turkey
A highly variable species
They inhabit flowery open places associated with bushes or trees
Distributed from N Africa, most of Europe except the north
Larvae feed on Plantago & Centaurea species
#Lepidoptera #Butterfly
A highly variable species
They inhabit flowery open places associated with bushes or trees
Distributed from N Africa, most of Europe except the north
Larvae feed on Plantago & Centaurea species
#Lepidoptera #Butterfly
Lesser Latticed Brown (Kirinia climene) Turkey
Also known as The Iranian Argus in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper in 1783
It is distributed locally in Bulgaria, Romania, Macedonia, Turkey, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Syria, Iraq etc
#Lepidoptera #Butterfly
Also known as The Iranian Argus in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper in 1783
It is distributed locally in Bulgaria, Romania, Macedonia, Turkey, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Syria, Iraq etc
#Lepidoptera #Butterfly
November 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Lesser Latticed Brown (Kirinia climene) Turkey
Also known as The Iranian Argus in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper in 1783
It is distributed locally in Bulgaria, Romania, Macedonia, Turkey, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Syria, Iraq etc
#Lepidoptera #Butterfly
Also known as The Iranian Argus in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper in 1783
It is distributed locally in Bulgaria, Romania, Macedonia, Turkey, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Syria, Iraq etc
#Lepidoptera #Butterfly
Hungarian Skipper (Spialia orbifer) Erek Mountain, Van & Catak, Turkey
In the family Hesperiidae found from Slovenia eastwards down to Greece and temperate Asia to Korea
The larvae feed on Rubus idaeus, Sanguisorba officinalis, Sanguisorba minor and Potentilla gelida
#Lepidoptera #turkey
In the family Hesperiidae found from Slovenia eastwards down to Greece and temperate Asia to Korea
The larvae feed on Rubus idaeus, Sanguisorba officinalis, Sanguisorba minor and Potentilla gelida
#Lepidoptera #turkey
November 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Hungarian Skipper (Spialia orbifer) Erek Mountain, Van & Catak, Turkey
In the family Hesperiidae found from Slovenia eastwards down to Greece and temperate Asia to Korea
The larvae feed on Rubus idaeus, Sanguisorba officinalis, Sanguisorba minor and Potentilla gelida
#Lepidoptera #turkey
In the family Hesperiidae found from Slovenia eastwards down to Greece and temperate Asia to Korea
The larvae feed on Rubus idaeus, Sanguisorba officinalis, Sanguisorba minor and Potentilla gelida
#Lepidoptera #turkey
The Sprawler (Asteroscopus sphinx)
(Hufnagel, 1766)
Adult October to December
'Sprawler' comes from the larva's habit of throwing back its head in defensive attitude
They feed on the foliage of a range of deciduous trees
#moth #mothsmatter #TheSprawler #TheSprawlerMoth #steroscopussphinx
(Hufnagel, 1766)
Adult October to December
'Sprawler' comes from the larva's habit of throwing back its head in defensive attitude
They feed on the foliage of a range of deciduous trees
#moth #mothsmatter #TheSprawler #TheSprawlerMoth #steroscopussphinx
November 14, 2025 at 8:13 AM
The Sprawler (Asteroscopus sphinx)
(Hufnagel, 1766)
Adult October to December
'Sprawler' comes from the larva's habit of throwing back its head in defensive attitude
They feed on the foliage of a range of deciduous trees
#moth #mothsmatter #TheSprawler #TheSprawlerMoth #steroscopussphinx
(Hufnagel, 1766)
Adult October to December
'Sprawler' comes from the larva's habit of throwing back its head in defensive attitude
They feed on the foliage of a range of deciduous trees
#moth #mothsmatter #TheSprawler #TheSprawlerMoth #steroscopussphinx
Ripart’s Anomalous Blue Butterfly (Polyommatus ripartii) (Freyer, 1830) Erek Mountain, Van, Turkey
Not a new butterfly for me as I saw my first in Greece, however great to be re-united with one in Turkey
#Polyommatusripartii #Polyommatus #Turkey #TurkishWildlife #Wildlife #VanTurkey #ErekMountain
Not a new butterfly for me as I saw my first in Greece, however great to be re-united with one in Turkey
#Polyommatusripartii #Polyommatus #Turkey #TurkishWildlife #Wildlife #VanTurkey #ErekMountain
November 13, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Ripart’s Anomalous Blue Butterfly (Polyommatus ripartii) (Freyer, 1830) Erek Mountain, Van, Turkey
Not a new butterfly for me as I saw my first in Greece, however great to be re-united with one in Turkey
#Polyommatusripartii #Polyommatus #Turkey #TurkishWildlife #Wildlife #VanTurkey #ErekMountain
Not a new butterfly for me as I saw my first in Greece, however great to be re-united with one in Turkey
#Polyommatusripartii #Polyommatus #Turkey #TurkishWildlife #Wildlife #VanTurkey #ErekMountain