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Just some of the species seen near Paphos in Cyprus in July 2015.
​Every effort has been made to accurately identify the following species, but it is inevitable that some mistakes might have been made. Apologies in advance.
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Ricinus communis (Caster Oil Plant)
Aplysia dactylomela (Spotted Sea Hare)
Conus mediterraneus (Mediterranean cone Shell)
Cornu aspersum (Garden Snail)
Eobania vermiculata
Ocenebra ericacea (Sting Winkle)
Pachygrapsus marmoratus (Marbled Crab)
Palaemon serratus (Common Prawn)
Patella caerulea (Rayed Mediterranean Limpet)
Patella lusitanica (Mediterranean Limpet)
Pisania maculosa (Mottled Triton)
Theba pisana (White Garden Snail)
Acontia lucida (The Pale Shoulder)
Adonia variegata (Adonis' Ladybird)
Anthaxia cypraea
Anthaxia diadema
Apis mellifera (Honey Bee)
Araneus ceropegius
Bagrada hilaris (Painted Bug)
Bombylius minor (Heath Bee-fly)
Calopteryx splendens (Banded Demoiselle)
Carcharodus alceae (Mallow Skipper)
Carpocoris purpureipennis
Centrocoris variegatus
Chazara briseis (The Hermit)
Chlorophorus varius
Clytra atraphaxidis
Clytus arietis (Wasp Beetle)
Coccinella 7-punctata (7 Spot Ladybird)
Codophila varia
Colias croceus (Clouded Yellow)
Cyclophora puppillaria (Blair's Mocha)
Decticus albifrons
Deraeocoris rutilus
Diplacodes lefebvrii (Black Percher)
Dolycoris baccarum (Sloe Bug)
Empusa fasciata (Praying Mantis)
Epallage fatime (Odalisque)
Eristalis similis
Erodius orientalis
Euchloe ausonia (Eastern Dappled White)
Eurydema ornata (Ornate Shieldbug)
Exhyalanthrax afer
Glaucopsyche paphos (Paphos Blue)
Graphosoma semipunctatum
Hermodice carunculata (Bearded Fireworm)
Hipparchia cypriensis (Cyprus Grayling)
Julodis ehrenbergii
Labidostomis decipiens
Lasiommata maera (Large Wall Brown)
Latrodectus geometricus (Brown Widow Spider)
Ligia Italica
Lobesia botrana (European Grapevine Moth)
Lycaena phlaeas (Small Copper)
Lygaeus creticus
Lygaeus saxatilis
Malachius bipustulatus
Megascolia maculata (Mammoth Wasp)
Nezara viridula (Southern Green Shieldbug)
Oedemera femorata
Oedipoda germanica (Red-winged Grasshopper)
Onychogomphus forcipatus (Small Pincertail)
Oxythyrea Funesta
Pachyiulus flavipes
Papilio machaon (Swallowtail)
Pararge aegeria (Speckled Wood)
Pentodon quadridens
Philaeus chrysops
Pieris brassicae (Large White)
Pieris rapae (Small White)
Piezodorus lituratus (Gorse Shield Bug)
Plexippus paykulli
Polistes dominulus (Paper Wasp)
Polyommatus icarus (Common Blue)
Pontia daplidice (Bath White)
Pyrrhocoris apterus (Fire Bug)
Sphaerophoria rueppellii
Sympetrum fonscolombii (Red-veined Darter)
Synaema globosum
Thomisus onustus
Thymelicus acteon (Lulworth Skipper)
Truxalis eximia
Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady)
Xylocopa pubescens
Cyrtopodion kotschyi fitzingeri (Kotschy's Gecko)
Hemidactylus turcicus turcicus (Turkish Gecko)
Laudakia stellio cypriaca (Starred Agama)
Pelophylax ridibundus (Cyprus Marsh Frog)
Phoenicolacerta troodica (Troodos Lizard)
Trachyleis vittata (Striped Skink)
Carduelis cannabina (Linnet)
Carduelis chloris (Greenfinch)
Corvus cornix (Hooded Crow)
Falco tinnunculus (Kestrel)
Galerida cristata (Crested Lark)
Hirundo rustica (Swallow)
Larus cachinnans (Yellow-legged Gull)
Merops apiaster (Bee-Eater)
Parus major (Great Tit)
Passer domesticus (House Sparrow)
Pica pica (Magpie)
Squacco Heron
Streptopelia decaocto (Collared Dove)
Sylvia melanocephala (Sardinian Warbler)
Alcea rosea (Hollyhock)
Allium sphaerocephal (Round-headed Leek)
Anagallis arvensis ssp. foemina (Blue Pimpernel)
Anchusa undulata
Antirrhinum majus
Asteriscus aquaticus
Brachychiton acerifolius
Callistemon citrinus
Capparis spinosa (Caper)
Cardopatum corymbosum
Centaurea aegialophila
Centaurea solstitialis (Yellow Star-thistle)
Cichorium intybus (Chicory)
Cichorium spinosum (Spiny Chicory)
Cistus creticus
Convolvulus althaeoides (Mallow-leaved Bindweed)
Crithmum maritimum (Rock Samphire)
Cuscuta palaestina (Eastern Dodder)
Ecballium elaterium (Squirting Cucumber)
Echium italicum
Erodium malacoides (Mediterranean Stork's-bill)
Eryngium creticum
Fumana thymifolia
Glaucium flavum (Yellow-horned Poppy)
Heliotropium europaeum
Lantana Camara
Limonium sinuatum (Winged Sea-lavender)
Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum
Opuntia ficus-indica (Prickly Pear)
Ononis natrix (Large Yellow Rest-Harrow)
Papaver rhoeas (Common Poppy)
Scolymus hispanicus (Spanish Oysterplant)

Some of the species seen in Paphos area end of March, beginning of April 2017

Corvus cornix (Hooded Crow)
Corvus cornix (Hooded Crow)
Jackdaw
Hirundo rustica (Swallow)
Hirundo rustica (Swallow)
Sandpiper (Green?)
Cyprus Pied Wheatear
Woodchat Shrike
Blackcap (female)
Cyprus Warbler
Cyprus Warbler
Ruppell's Warbler
Sardinian Warbler
Subalpine Warbler
Greenfinch
Crested Lark
Yellow Wagtail race
House Sparrow
Pelophylax ridibundus (Cyprus Marsh Frog)
Pelophylax ridibundus (Cyprus Marsh Frog)
Pelophylax ridibundus (Cyprus Marsh Frog)
Laudakia stellio cypriaca (Starred Agama)
Laudakia stellio cypriaca (Starred Agama)
Painted Lady
Eobania vermiculata
Yellow-horned Poppy
Chrysanthemum coronarium
Allium cassium

Unidentified Species

Some of the species seen in Paphos area in June/July 2024

Bath White
Cicada
Cicada discarded shells
Collared Dove
Common Blue
Crested Lark
Dark Grass Blue
Grass Jewel
Greater Sand Plover
Greenfinch
Hooded Crow
Kestrel
Lang's Short-tailed Blue
Laughing Dove
Lesser Fiery Copper
Starred Agama
Long-tailed Blue
Mallow Skipper
Millet Skipper
Crimson Speckled
Painted Lady
Red Shieldbug
Small White
Swallowtail
Common Wood Pigeon
Zitting Cisticola


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