Oxythyrea abigail Reiche & Saulcy 1856 - Cyprus

Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea
Family: Cetoniidae

The genus Oxythyrea consists of a number of chafer beetle species. Members are typically about 10-15 mm in size, and are usually black with white dots or lines on the thorax, elytra, and abdomen; each species has its own distinctive pattern. Oxythyrea are active during the day, and are often found on flowers, feeding. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Oxythyrea abigail was firstly found in Cyprus by Christodoulos Makris. It is occurs at the sand dunes of Karpasia peninsula.

Photos at Pachyammos (Karpasia) 19/3/2016, by Michael Hadjiconstantis.