Contributions to the knowledge of Macroheterocera (Lepidoptera) Fauna of Mutki District (Bitlis Province, East Turkey)

This paper, contributes to the Macro-Heterocera fauna of Mutki district of Bitlis Province (East Turkey) as a list. All given 192 species are recorded for the first time from moth fauna of Mutki and likewise 85 species are recorded for the first time from moth fauna of Bitlis. Additionally, adult and genitalia of male Eupithecia gemellata Herrich-Schäffer, 1861 and Chondrostega palaestranum Staudinger, 1892 are illustrated.

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Fauna, Macro-Heterocera, Lepidoptera Mutki, Bitlis,

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