Apholidoptera kurda (Uvarov, 1916)

Distribution. A. kurda is semi-endemic to Anatolia. It was recorded from Eastern Anatolia (Hakkari), Iran and Iraq (Figure 5A) (Uvarov 1916; Ramme 1933; Ramme 1951; Çıplak et al. 2009).

Song recording. Male specimens collected from Turkey, Hakkari, Çukurca, Çukurca-Narlı road, 2 km to Narlı, 37°16.587’ N, 043°33.799’ E, 1271 m, 31.V.2018 (by M.S. Taylan & F. Yeşilyurt) and calling song recorded from two males at 27 °C in the laboratory (M.S. Taylan).

Description of song. Six records from two males were evaluated. The calling song consists of a series of regular phrases (Figure 5B) with interval of 2.160– 2.970 s (2.458 ± 0.29). Each of phrase lasts for 234–255 ms (246.5 ± 7.61) and consists of approximately 5 syllables (Figure 5C). The number of syllables in 100 ms is approximately of 2 syllables generally consisting of two uneven parts. The first and second syllables at the beginning of the phrase are quieter (lower amplitude) than other syllables (Figure 5D). Syllables periods duration varies between 41–55 ms (29.25 ± 4.15) with an interval of 8–21 ms (17.22 ± 2.78).