Owing to the lack of appropriate field guides covering the eastern Mediterranean, the identification of the Orthoptera of Cyprus is difficult. Shown below are photographs taken there recently and for which we are seeking help in identification or confirmation.

We would be pleased if anyone who feels able to help in this way would post their comments at the relevant section at the foot of the list. When doing so, please simply refer to the photo concerned using the reference number given. Thank you.

Photographer's code: MF = Michael Foley; AH = Allen Holmes.

Wednesday, 5 December 2012

Photographs awaiting confirmation or identification. Comments and help welcome. Scroll down to view.

Parapholidoptera signata, Asprokremnos, 22.iv.2012 (ref. MF 3406)

 Pyrgomorpha cf conica, Asprokremnos, 23.iv.2012 (ref. MF 4519)

Chorthippus bornhalmi, Asprokremnos, 22.iv.2012 (ref. MF 4420)

Dociostaurus maroccanus (nymph), Asprokremnos, 23.iv.2012 (ref.: MF 4482)

Similar to Omocestus rufipes but the habitat wrong and in any case unrecorded from Cyprus.
Asprokrmnos, 25.iv.2012 (ref.: MF 4605)

Platycleis nymph, Omodhos, 26.iv.2012 (ref. MF 4975)

Acrida ungarica, Polis, x.2012 (ref. AH 331)

Oedipoda caerulescens, Smygies, x.2012 (ref. AH 409)
  
Oedipoda caerulescens, Smygies, x.2012 (ref. AH 1949)

Aiolopus thalassinus, Polis, x.2012 (ref. AH 1981)

Oedipoda miniata, Polis, x.2012 (ref. AH 386)

Calliptamus barbarus, Smygies, x.2012 (ref. AH 1860)

 Calliptamus barbarus, Smygies, x.2012 (ref.AH 1831)

Calliptamus barbarus, Smygies, x.2012, (ref. 1338)

Pezotettix cypria, Polis, x.2012 (ref. AH 1053)

Platycleis sp., Smygies, x,2012 (ref. AH 979)

Chorthippus vagans cypriotus, Polis, 4.xi.2012 (ref. AH 1780)

Pyrgomorpha sp., Polis, x.2012, (ref. AH 688)  

Sphingonotus cf caerulans, Polis, 4.xi.2012 (ref. AH 1491)

Oedipoda sp, Polis, x.2012, (ref. AH 224)
 
Aiolopus sp., Polis, 4.xi.2012 (ref. AH 1999)

Calliptamus barbarus, Polis, 4.xi.2012 (ref. AH 2015)


Chorthippus cf. bornhalmi., Asprokremnos, 24.iv.2012 (ref. MF 4531)

Chorthippus cf. bornhalmi, Asprokremnos, 25.iv.2012 (ref. MF 4680)

 Bucephaloptera cypria, Asprokremnos, 25.iv.2012 (ref. MF 4586)

 Bucephaloptera cypria, Asprokremnos, 25.iv.2012 (ref. MF 4616)

Eupholidoptera cypria, Asprokremnos, 25.iv.2012 (ref. MF 4642)

Aiolopus thalassinus, Polis, x.2012 (ref. AH 552)
Acrotylus cf. patruelis, Polis, x.2012 (ref. AH 692)

Heteracris littoralis/adspera, Polis, x.2012 (ref. AH 0141)

Pyrgomorpha sp., Polis, x.2012 (ref. AH 305)













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