Red Book of Butterflies in Turkey Red Book of Butterflies in Turkey

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Red Book of Butterflies in Turkey Taxonomic notes First described in 1893 as a subspecies of Muschampia staudingeri. Elevated to full species in 1981. This relatively recent taxonomic change may in part account for the paucity of records. Habitat and Ecology Found in irrigated clover fields and flower-rich meadows at 1,200 -1,800 m. Nothing is known about its ecology (Hesselbarth et al. 1995). Population Trend Increasing Decreasing Stable Unknown Population This species is likely to be under-recorded as a) it has only recently been recognised as a full species, b) it is restricted to an area little visited by butterfly watchers, and c) it belongs to a group of butterflies which are difficult to differentiate. Further, W. ten Hagen has seen Maculated Skipper twice in Iran where he describes it as very localised. In Turkey this species has been recorded from six contiguous 10x10 km squares in valleys connected by rivers and roads. It thus seems possible that these subpopulations, though small and localised, are connected. Authorities also speculate that the butterfly could occur in NW Iran and NE Iraq in areas connected to the Turkey localities by continuations of the same valleys but thus far there are no records. Using the information currently available and following the precautionary principle the Turkish subpopulations are thus considered localised and genetically isolated from those in Iran. Globally the population is thus fragmented. 94 Muschampia plurimacula Threats In the region where the butterfly occurs the State Hydraulic Works (DSİ) has plans for dams: the Dilimli Dam on the Büyük Stream NE of Yüksekova, and the Çukurca Dam on the Güzeldere Stream (a branch of the Zapsu River). However, considering the approximate positions of the dams and where the butterflies have been recorded it seems unlikely that the dams will have any direct impact. Recommended conservation action Research to better understand the species’ distribution, population structure, habitat preferences, larval foodplant and population biology. Selected References - Assessment date 13.12.2010 Assessors Welch, H.J., Karaçetin, E., ten Hagen, W. & Red List Working Group participants, Ankara 10-12.08.2009. Karaçetin, E. and Welch, H.J. (2011). Red Book of Butterflies in Turkey. Ankara, Turkey: Doğa Koruma Merkezi. Available from: [www.dkm.org.tr]
All DD species assessments were carried out and written by Evrim Karaçetin and Hilary Welch. Where additional assessors were involved the full list of assessors is given at the end of the assessment. 000560 English: - Turkish: - Family: LYCAENIDAE Callophrys herculeana Pfeiffer, 1927 stat. nov. RED LIST ASSESSMENT JUSTIFICATION Callophrys herculeana was previously known as ‘C. rubi var herculeana m.’ Pfeiffer 1927, and Hesselbarth et al. (1995) treated this as a synonym of Green Hairstreak (C. rubi). Following DNA analysis of a specimen from Yassıgüme, Burdur, and the name herculeana has been resurrected and the taxon raised to a full species (ten Hagen and Miller 2010). It is considered probable that C. herculeana occurs throughout the SW Anatolian Taurus Mountains (Antalya, Burdur, Eğridir, Mersin, Malatya) but, because available specimens are too old for DNA analysis, this cannot be confirmed. Additionally, similar but unidentified butterflies are reported from the area south of Lake Van which, if they prove to be C. herculeana, raises further questions. This butterfly is therefore listed as Data Deficient. 001420 Family: LYCAENIDAE Polyommatus dezinus (de Freina & Witt, 1983) English: Hakkari Chalk-hill Blue Turkish: Çokgözlü Hakkari Çillisi RED LIST ASSESSMENT JUSTIFICATION Hakkari Chalk-hill Blue (Polyommatus dezinus) looks very similar to Anatolian Chalk-hill Blue (Polyommatus ossmar) but the two species are geographically separate (Hesselbarth et al. 1995). However, although most authorities accept this as a separate species, its taxonomy remains unclear and may change with further study (M. Wiemers pers. comm. 2009). It is endemic to Turkey and has only been recorded from two localities in the Dez Valley in Hakkari. Its area of occupancy is thus extremely small. It can be found on hot, dry rocky slopes of valleys with sparse vegetation. The males gather at mud-puddling sites whilst the females tend to stay in irrigated flower-rich meadows where the vegetation can be shoulder-high (Hesselbarth et al. 1995). Its possible larval foodplant is Coronilla varia (Schurian 1993, 1994). Research is needed to resolve the taxonomic uncertainties associated with this taxon, and to obtain information on its population and ecology in order to understand if there are any threats. Without this information it is listed as Data Deficient. References Karaçetin, E. and Welch, H.J. (2011). Red Book of Butterflies in Turkey. Ankara, Turkey: Doğa Koruma Merkezi. Available from: [www.dkm.org.tr] ©DKM Archive Red Book of Butterflies in Turkey Data Deficient Species Overgrazing of steppe grasslands in Sivas. This is a major problem in some regions, both for the local people who use these natural rangelands for their livestock, and the butterflies and other wildlife whose survival depends on these vegetation communities. DD Data Deficient ENDEMIC ten Hagen, W. and Miller M.A. (2010) Molekulargenetische Untersuchungen der paläarktischen Arten des Genus Callophrys Billberg, 1820 mit Hilfe von mtDNA COI- Barcodes und taxonomische Überlegungen (Lepidoptera:Lycaenidae). Nachr. entomol. Ver. Apollo, 30 (4), pp.177–197. DD Data Deficient ENDEMIC References M. Wiemers pers. comm. (2009): Red List Working Group, 10-12 August 2009. Schurian, K.G. (1993) Description of the hitherto unknown female of Polyommatus dezinus (de Freina & Witt, 1983) (Lepidoptera:Lycaenidae). Linneana Belgica, 14(1), pp.55-60. Schurian, K.G. (1994) Zur Biologie von Polyommatus (Lysandra) dezinus (de Freina & Witt) (Lepidoptera:Lycaenidae). Nachr. entomol. Ver. Apollo, 14(4), pp.339-353. 95
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