Butterflies and Moths of Medike

(Soutpansberg Mts., South Africa)

by

Ahmet O. Kocak & Muhabbet Kemal Kocak

 

We are most grateful to Mrs. Marietjie Underhay, Mr. Johannes Underhay for their very kind hospitality, helps on many respects and encouragement us for realizing our survey on the Lepidoptera fauna of the Medike Mountain Reserve as well as Soutpansberg Mountains in January 2003.

 

Other sites under preparation: Butterflies and Moths of Lajuma (West Soutpansberg Mts.), South Africa * Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Soutpansberg Mts. (South Africa).

 

Medike is a mountain sanctuary situated 36 km west of Louis Trichardt in the Soutpansberg, in the northern Province. We had an opportunity for visiting this wonderful corner of South Africa in January of 2003.

We initially intended to take a holiday but the richness of the biological diversity at Medike,

...invaluable helps and supports of Underhay family shaped our proposed holiday into a research program.

Our residence, the pretty Dzhiawolala Cottage.

  The Sand River forms an outstanding feature of this Natural Heritage Site.

Sand River coasts, home of various species of Dragon- and Damselflies.

Naturally, many moths species are active at Medike during the moonless nights.

İyi geceler Marietjie, Hannes and Medike...

 

In the daytimes, we could find frequently recording opportunities various behaviours of the bushland butterflies in Video.

 Living and studying at Medike were privilege for us. Therefore, contributing to its biological diversity is now a great responsibility. Many thanks for this opportunity.

Tesekkurler...

 

 

Links about Medike: The WildNet Africa * Medike Mountain Reserve * Medike * Medike Mountain Lodge * Accomodation in the Northern Province South Africa * Accommodation in Soutpansberg

Lepidoptera of Medike

Butterflies and Moths of Lajuma

Butterflies and Moths of Hanglip Forest (Louis Trichardt)

Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Soutpansberg Mts

Cesa Home Page

 

8th February 2003.

For more information: a_kocak@lycos.com

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