Cyprus - other invertebrates

April 29-May 5, 2014:

Many of the invertebrates were suffering because of the drought but a few found are shown here.

 

Crocothemis erythraea, male - Fassouri reed beds

 

Decticus albifrons - Ayia Varvara

 

Humming-bird Hawkmoth - Nikoklea

 

Oedipoda cf. miniata - Kidassi

 

 

Phoenicolacerta troodica -Polis

                                         

Volucella zonaria - Nikoklea

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    







Cyprus butterflies

April 29-May 5, 2014:

Not having had any rain during he winter everywhere was very dry and the dragonflies and orthoptera had especially suffered with numbers very low. Butterflies were reasonably frequent and several species were seen.

 

Brown Argus at Smygies

 

 Clouded Yellow - Polis

 

Cyprus Meadow Brown - Polis

 

Eastern Dappled White - Kensigton Cliffs

 

 

Grass Jewel, the smallest European butterfly at Kedares

 

Hermit - near Anarita

 

 

Long-tailed Blue - Smygies and Aspro dam

 

Lulworth Skipper - Kouklea

 

Millet Skipper near Kouklea

 

Swallowtail near Kouklea