Mysterious fly/butterfly Kas Turkey

This greeted us at the top of the cliff after our morning walk above Kas this morning. It was so difficult to chose a shot. Please take a look at the full wing span here.

Finally found the name - Nemoptera Bipennis, where the vestigial wings at the back are used as stabilisors in flight. These have been reported in Spain, Portugal and France so no wonder I could not find it under Turkey! Large is better to see the flower it seemed to be laying eggs on.

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