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Taxonomic notes No known taxonomic problems or issues. Habitat and Ecology The habitat at the only locality where Bolland’s Blue is recorded is a grassy mountain clearing crossed by numerous streams at an elevation of 1,500 m. Although the butterfly is very similar to the Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus), it flies much more rapidly. The butterfly was on the wing at the end of May in 1998. Lotus sp. is considered to be the larval foodplant but larval instars are unknown (Dumont 1998, Dumont 2000). Population trend Increasing Decreasing Stable Unknown Population Bolland’s Blue has not been recorded since it was described in 1998, despite experienced butterfly watchers searching for it in July 2008 and 2009. However, it might be that July is too late for the butterfly. The butterfly is only known from one location. Twenty males were collected in 1997 and 40 males and 15 females in 1998 and, although the species is very local, it is abundant when present. Dominique Dumont states that, although they did not look for this species in surrounding similar habitats, it is possible that there are further small local populations both within and outside the wildlife reserve. However, the whole region is famous for its ophiolite rock complex deposits (Tekeli and Erendil 1985) and there are already active chromium mines, so any further sites may already be at risk from mining activities. No information is available on the population structure, distribution or metapopulation dynamics of this species. 22 Red Book of Butterflies in Turkey Polyommatus bollandi Threats After study of the type locality in Google Earth D. Dumont noted changes in the habitat structure since 1998. The butterfly occurs on the SW edge of the Amanos Mountains Key Biodiversity Area (KBA). Eken et al. (2006) list the threats here to be urbanization of seasonal mountain settlements, uncontrolled garbage dumping, overgrazing, collection of rare plants, destruction of water bodies, road construction, forest fires, and quarrying/mining. None of these are allowed within wildlife reserves and, under Turkish law mining is only possible after environmental impact assessments are approved by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. However, in 2005, an illegal chromium mine was established and did some damage in this area before it was stopped (Anon. 2005) and garbage dumping has been recorded. Currently very little is known about this butterfly’s biology, ecology and behaviour, but it is known that its population is very local, and any activities in its vicinity (legal or illegal) which do not take the needs of the butterfly into consideration, risk having a detrimental impact. Recommended conservation action Carry out research into the species’ distribution, biology and ecology in order to develop a Species Action Plan which focuses on the butterfly’s ecological needs and identifies ways to conserve it. Approval of environmental impact assessments should include a requirement for the active protection of habitats of threatened species. Conservationists should work closely with mining operators to develop practical ways for including conservation of the butterfly in mining and road construction plans. With appropriate controls chromium mining causes minimal environmental damage. Selected References Anon. (2005) Yabani hayata zarar veren maden ocağının faaliyeti durduruldu. [Online]. Available from: http://www.showhaber.com/yabani-hayata-zararverenmaden-ocaginin-faaliyeti-durduruldu-294063.htm. [Accessed on 03 November 2010]. Dumont, D. (1998) Une nouvelle espéce de Lycaenidae du sud de la Turquie: Polyommatus bollandi n. sp. (Lycaenidae). Linneana Belgica, 16(8), pp.335-338. Dumont, D. (2000) Découverte et description de la femelle de Polyommatus bollandi Dumont, 1998 et considerations nouvelles sur le male (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). Linneana Belgica, 17(7), pp.273-275. Tekeli, O. and Erendil, M. (1985) Kızıldağ Ofiyolitinin (Hatay) Jeoloji ve Petrolojisi. Maden Teknik Arama Dergisi, 107(3), pp.33-50. [Online]. Available from: http://www.mta.gov.tr/mta_web/kutuphane/mtadergi/107_3.pdf. [Accessed on 03 November 2010]. Assessment date 05.11.2010 Assessors Karaçetin, E., Welch, H.J., Atahan A. & Başbay, O. Karaçetin, E. and Welch, H.J. (2011). Red Book of Butterflies in Turkey. Ankara, Turkey: Doğa Koruma Merkezi. Available from: [www.dkm.org.tr]
001270 Order: LEPIDOPTERA Family: LYCAENIDAE Plebejus rosei (Eckweiler, 1989) IUCN Global Red List category IUCN Global Red List criteria - - RECENT SYNONYMS Scientific: Plebeius (Plebejidea) rosei, Albulina rosei, Plebejus (Vaciniina) rosei English: Rose’s Blue Turkish: Rose’nin Çokgözlüsü DISTRIBUTION - Global: SE Turkey and NW Iran. Turkey: Extent Of Occurrence (EOO) post 1980 (km 2 )
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