THE GEOMETRID MOTHS (LEPIDOPTERA) OF THE ANCIENT CITY HASANKEYF (BATMAN) AND A NEW SPECIES FOR THE TURKISH FAUNA

This study was conducted on the Geometridae fauna of Hasankeyf district Batman between 2018 and 2020. 27 different localities were visited 2.870 specimens in total collected using insect net UV light traps mostly nighttimes, since majority species are nocturnal. The taxonomic investigations revealed presence 66 within 39 genera 5 subfamilies (Desmobathrinae, Geometrinae, Ennominae, Larentiinae, Sterrhinae) area. Gnophos chorista Wehrli, 1939, is reported as a new record for Turkish photographs given first time. Charissa adjectaria Staudinger, 1898, Eupithecia dearmata Dietze, 1904, E. reisserata Pinker, 1976 sacraria 1895, which rarely distributed Turkey, recorded