Butterfly : Gonepteryx cleopatra ( Cleopatra )

Butterfly of Cyprus :  Gonepteryx cleopatra ( Cleopatra )

Family: Pieridae 

Size : 55-60 mm 
Altitude : 0-2000 m
Host Plant : Rhamnus alaternus, Rhamnus oleoides

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Akrotiri - May

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Flora : Caryophyllaceae : Silene gemmata

Flora of Cyprus
Scientific Name  : Silene gemmata

Family Name : Caryophyllaceae 

Status : Indigenous (IN) 

Endemism : near-endemic, also in Greece (East Aegean Islands)
Red Data Book category : Vulnerable (VU) IUCN criteria: D2
Altitudinal range : 350–1100 m
Flowring : April - May
Colour : Pink

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Moth : Noctuidae : Oria musculosa

Moth : Noctuidae : Oria musculosa

Episkopi Limassol - May

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