Turkey: Species Called Butterfly Detected As Mayfly

Insect appears every year near Kura River in country's east.

Turkish scientist have said that the species in eastern Turkey which they thought belonged to the butterfly family was actually a mayfly.
The inspect appears every year near the Kura River in Ardahan province.
Feza Can, an insect specialist and member of the research team, said: "... Following examination, we determined that they were not actually butterflies, but other insects belonging to the order Ephemeroptera, which we call 'lasting a day' or 'mayfly'," she told an Anadolu Agency reporter.
Can went on to say that they live for months near wetlands. However, when they become adults most die in a day.
"I hope these insects will not come to the fore as butterflies from now on," she added. -