Moth : Geometridae : Proteuchloris neriaria

Moth of Cyprus
Scientific Name : Proteuchloris neriaria
Family Name : Geometridae

July - Kathikas , Paphos

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Moth : Nolidae : Earias insulana

Moth of Cyprus :  Earias insulana
Family Name : Nolidae
Size : 19-26 mm

July - Akrotiri

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Neuroptera of Cyprus : Myrmeleon hyalinus

Neuroptera of Cyprus : Myrmeleon hyalinus

Akrotiri Limassol - June

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Hemiptera : Pentatomidae : Eurydema ornata

Insects of Cyprus - Hemiptera

Scientific Name : Eurydema ornata
Common Name : Ornate Shieldbug
Size : 7 - 9mm

July - Akrotiri, Limassol Cyprus

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Flora : Rubiaceae : Plocama calabrica

Flora of Cyprus
Scientific Name : Plocama calabrica
Synonymy : Putoria calabrica
Family Name : Rubiaceae
Flowering : June
Colour : Pink
Endemism : not endemic
Status : Indigenous (IN)
Altitudinal range : 450–1525 m

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Flora : Orchidaceae : Epipactis microphylla ( Red Data Book )

Flora of Cyprus - Orchids of Cyprus
Family Name : Orchidaceae
Scientific Name : Epipactis microphylla
Flowering : May - June
Colour : White - Green - Pink
Endemism : not endemic
Status : Indigenous (IN)
Red Data Book category : Critically endangered (CR) IUCN criteria: B1ab(i-v)+2ab(i-v) C2a(i) D1
Altitudinal range : 800–1150 m

Lagoudera - June

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Flora : Liliaceae : Tulipa agenensis ( Red Data Book )

Flora of Cyprus
Family Name : Liliaceae
Scientific Name : Tulipa agenensis
Common Cypriot Name : Λαλάς, Λαλές
Status : Naturalized non-invasive (NN)
Endemism : not endemic
Size : 40 cm
Colour : Red (Black inside)
Flowering : March - April
Red Data Book category : Endangered (EN) IUCN criteria: B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v)
Altitudinal range : 100 - 450 m

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