Caucasus, Ciscaucasia and Transcaucasia

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17.05.2013 23:01, CosMosk

Wow, cool your reports!!! in a good time))

And I'll add it here on business: so rather read who goes to those parts,
.. sorry that not one comment of emotions)))
I received a letter, I think it is possible to voice it, for the good of the cause.
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I work in the Laboratory of Ecology of Invasions of the Institute of Ecology and Evolution. Severtsov. I deal with alien beetle species.

I am currently conducting research on breeding sites of the harmony changeable ladybug (Harmonia axyridis) in the Caucasus and European Russia. This year, this ladybug is especially plentiful in the Sochi area, but when it appeared there is not known. Have you ever seen this cow near the village of Estosadok or anywhere else?
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Large, melanizing M-shaped spot on pronotum. Vot.
It is possible to discuss invasives as well.
If you need anything, send it to me and I'll contact you by email.

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18.05.2013 12:54, sergey nyu

I will add a little Abkhazia after Dima. Stopped by a little later, and left too.
A joint expedition with I. Solodovnikov, his wife Svetlana and N. Pichugin.
Arrived in Tuapse on 01.05., on the second scheduled meeting with the rest of the expedition members.
Waiting near the Tuapse port.

After the meeting, we spent the whole day playing series along the coast. At night we went to the border with Abkhazia. I was very surprised for the better by the new checkpoint on the border, however, only from the Russian side. A one-time transport pass in 4-5 rows both in the direction of Abkhazia and back. It took 15 minutes to get through Russian customs, but unfortunately, there were no changes on the Abkhazian side. The point is still the same and on the way back I had to spend an hour and a half or two before I got to the Russian Customs. But it only happened on May 10, and the events were just beginning...
So, on May 3, we started working in Abkhazia. Unfortunately, on the first day of setting up the traps, I had a great cold - I was blown out in the car, so on the further trip I was mostly a driver and a transport guard.
I took some photos of the views and surroundings near the parking lots.

I would be grateful if someone could tell me what kind of tree blooms with such flowers.

Views from the road to the lake. Ritsa.

And some of the animals that you managed to find yourself and brought by friends-refers to the toad.

There is one problem - ticks. Small ones, up to 1.5 mm in size, were usually found either at the suction stage or after the fact. You need to take repellents with you. Both for leather and clothing.

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04.06.2013 11:27, Aleksandr Safronov

Georgia, Samegrelo, district of the village. Martvili, May 17-30.
Participants: Dorcadion, Ripper, Entalex.
Objective: to study the local fauna of Coleoptera, mainly Carabidae, Cerambycidae.
On May 13, everyone gathered safely at Dima's house in Krasnodar. We bought the necessary supplies and left for Sochi on the 14th, where Evgeny (chlor-2)took us in. From 15 to 16 departure to Solokh-Aul, installation of traps, manual collection of beetles. We were pleased to find barbels: Leptorhabdium caucasicum, Oxymirus mirabilis, Tetrops gilvipes. Several specimens of Carabus (Archiplectes) obtusus adelaidae were collected under the rocks. On the evening of the 16th, we arrived back in Sochi.

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04.06.2013 11:48, Aleksandr Safronov

On the 17th, the "Comet" reached Batumi. Then, by car, to the point of the walking route. From pleasant memories-amazing beetles, snickers with tea, aboriginal hospitality, real chacha, homemade cheese, sun and warm sea near Batumi. From the not-so-imperceptibly devouring flies-simulidae, dropping a height of 1000 meters in the incessant rain. In general, a lot of impressions and a buzz from communicating with the nature of the Caucasus mountains.

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06.06.2013 15:49, RippeR

On what and how Endophloeus (if I understood correctly) and Endomychus armeniacus?

yndafleusy everywhere and a bunch, mostly on beeches, on dry ones under the bark and on all sorts of things at night-you can collect a bunch
of armeniacusy came across in different places, the first 2 came across on a small log lying alone near the stream, the rest under the bark and at night on trees. In general, these creatures love wet bedding and subcortical places, if you attack well, you can find several dozen at once, if you are very lucky.

Oh! Great report! Especially weevils are good, I see Baseboards, Trachodes, Acalles, cool Otiorhynchus and funny Baris

thank you! This is not all skirting boards and otiorinhi, those that are larger on another mattress. There were enough cool elephants. Especially proper otiorinkhi with 3 mm long and small barisy

15.07.2013 20:13, sergey nyu

A short report on the final trip to Abkhazia to collect traps.
On July 2, we met with I. Solodovnikov in Goryachy Klyuch.
The plan is to remove about 1,800 traps in more than 30 locations on the coast of the Krasnodar Territory and Abkhazia in 5 days. I will say right away: we managed to cope with the plan, but what an effort it cost us and the car....
So: morning fog on Pskhu

A few photos waiting for a partner from the removal of traps. They did not risk leaving the car, remembering the events of 2011. Then we were "surrounded" right under the nose on the coast.
Life situation - how often beauty is drawn to shit.

Sorting and processing of trapped material (packages with traps along the wall are waiting for their turn).

A small part of the traps were damaged by people and cows, and, as luck would have it, at those points on which hopes were pinned...

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29.07.2013 11:12, Madara

Hello
In two weeks I will go to the Caucasus. I will be located 50 km from Maikop and not far from Gelendzhik by the sea. I plan to catch interesting specimens: first of all, beetles and butterflies, as well as other insects if possible.

Please advise what traps to set. What are the most interesting representatives I can meet and catch?

I have already prepared a net, earth traps (beer glasses, spatula), and collection containers.

1) What else can be used efficiently and conveniently?
2) Is it possible to meet a deer beetle there?!! how can I find it there?!!
3) Is it possible to meet solpuga there? How to catch it and where?
4) Should I try tree traps? And which ones?

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07.08.2013 13:38, Dorcadion

Hello Friends!
A short report on a trip to South Ossetia at the end of July. The trip was generally successful, we were not lucky with the weather, it was raining and foggy almost all the time, and given the average altitude of 3000 meters, it was cold, so we flew with butterflies...
The situation is calm, get from Vladikavkaz via TransCam. The border is like at the entrance to Abkhazia, the purpose of the visit is not to catch insects, and everything is fine. On the way back, however, there was an interrogation by the FSB officer, but we also left for Russia without any problems.

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19.08.2013 16:36, KDG

A short report on the results of trips to Azerbaijan and Georgia. Gobustan, Siyazan, Akstafa districts of Azerbaijan and the ROC were covered. Tbilisi, Tsalki and Akhaltsikhe districts of Georgia. The trip was reconnaissance in nature, but something interesting came across.

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14.12.2013 13:17, Dorcadion

To bring a bit of summer to the winter weekdays, I decided to put up a few photos from the last season.

Walking in the KCR in mid-June, along the route of the Bolshaya Laba - p river. Phia, - per. Phia, with a stop at the Arkasara cr, and a descent to the village of Arkhyz, followed by a stop at the Sofia glacier.

and a list of items collected by Carabus:
A. miroshnikovi
A. basilianus ssp.
A. juenthneri labensis
A. edithae miloslavskii
A. edithae prope umpyrensis
T. circassicus kubanensis
T. agnatus s.str
T. constantinowi s.str.
T. constantinovi barakaicus
P. adangensis s. str.
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14.02.2014 15:13, Valentinus

The Talysh Mountains are located in the very south of Azerbaijan. These are the foothills of the Iranian Highlands with the corresponding flora and fauna.

I'll try to show a little bit of the beauty of these places. I've been there several times at different times. I'll start with the second visit, when I already had a photo camera.
First days of May 2011.
Beginning of the Zuwand arid basin. 1300-1500 m.
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Anthocharis gruneri armeniaca
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Erynnis marloyi
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Zegris eupheme
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Prickly sainfoin is a food plant of a number of wonderful species.
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Callophys paulae
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Lycaena phlaeas & Tomares callimachus
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Natives (Talysh). Only those who grew up in the USSR speak Russian, but everyone is very friendly and welcoming.
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Some plants.
Some Hazel Grouse.
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Leopoldia caucasica

Henbane netted
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Juno of the Caucasus
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15.02.2014 15:41, Valentinus

We continue to admire Talysh.
June 20-25, 2011.
Zuwand arid basin 1600-1700 m.
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Freshwater crabs in small rivers are quite common.
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Melanargia russiae eberti
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Pseudochazara pelopea
Like all pseudochasars and many other butterflies, the color of the underside of the wings in different populations correlates with the color of the ground and rock outcrops. This leads to the formation of a large number of ecological races and, as a result, a large number of described subspecies.

Kretania eurypilus
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Turanana endymion
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Melanargia hylata
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Hyponephele lycaon zuvandica
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Melanargia teneates
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Dragonflies for Evgeny Karolinsky.
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Is it Olivierina axtensa?
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Is that her, too?
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Bugs

Fillyaka

Iris Medvedeva
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The Talysh forests are largely cut down and turned into a kind of park forest. Boring.
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Well, azercay! In Talysh, it is sold along roadsides. Stoin is not cheap. The taste of our azercay is very different for the better.
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20.02.2014 17:46, Valentinus

Talysh again

20-24. 06. 2012
This trip took place in a pleasant company with Vladimir Lukhtanov.

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Interesting plants.
Mishkoxia glaucous. Huge bells up to 2 meters.

Persian poppy
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Golden astracantha (?)
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Astrakant Meyer
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Acantholimon
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Butterflies.
Turanana endymion
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Plebejidea loewii schwingenschussi
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It is quite possible that this is Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) lukhtanovi. But it is very difficult to determine exactly by phenotype...

Hyponephele naricina naricoides
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Argynnis alexandra. The butterfly is very careful. He won't let you get too close.
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Komarov's Hawk Moth
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Caterpillar. Perhaps just Cerura intermedia?
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Saddle-shaped rack. Caught in the Eastern Caucasus. She traveled with us and then stayed with me for a long time in the "Insect Museum"
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