Cone-headed grasshopper, nosed grasshopper, and Mediterranean slant-faced grasshopper - Acrida ungarica ungarica (Herbst, 1786) - Cyprus

Acrida ungarica is a species of grasshopper found in southern and central Europe. It is commonly known as the (common) cone-headed grasshopper, nosed grasshopper, and Mediterranean slant-faced grasshopper

Acrida is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. The genus contains around 40 species, which are found in Africa, Europe, Asia, North America, Hawaii, and Australia. Insects of this genus are omnivorous, and are a well known pest of many agricultural crops. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

See also - Λίστα με τα Ορθόπτερα της Κύπρου - ;LIst of Orthoptera of Cyprus

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Spilostethus pandurus (Scopoli, 1763) - Cyprus

Spilostethus pandurus is a species of ground bugs belonging to the family Lygaeidae, subfamily Lygaeinae.

It is found in the Euro-Mediterranean-Turanian Region, with a more northern spread in respect of Spilostethus saxatilis, at least as far east as Iran.From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Solenosthedium bilunatum (Lefèbvre 1827) - Cyprus

Family Scutelleridae

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Rhynocoris bipustulatus (Fieber 1861) - Cyprus

Family. Reduviidae

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Southern green stink bug (USA) or green vegetable bug - Nezara viridula (Linnaeus,1758) - Cyprus

Family: Pentatomidae

Nezara viridula, commonly known as the southern green stink bug (USA) or green vegetable bug (Australia and New Zealand), is aplant-feeding stink bug. Although believed to have originated in Ethiopia, it can now be found around the world. Because of its preference for certain species of legumes, such as beans and soybeans, it is an economically important pest on such crops
The adult males can reach a body length (from front to elytral apex) of about 12.1 millimetres (0.48 in), while females are bigger, reaching a size of about 13.1 millimetres (0.52 in). The body is bright green and shield-shaped and the eyes are usually reddish, but they may also be black. They differ from the similar green stink bug (Acrosternum hilare) by the shape of their scent gland openings, which are short and wide in N. viridula, and narrow and long in the green stink bug
Several distinct morphs can be distinguished by the pattern of their exoskeleton coloration, which is predominantly green. The most common one has three parallel white spots on the scutellum (Nezara viridula f. smaragdula), and the third has white or yellowish front margins on the head and the thorax (Nezara viridula f. torquata Fabricius, 1775). The very rare Nezara viridula f. aurantiaca has a uniformly orange or yellow coloration and the spots on the scutellum are still visible.

Nezara viridula reproduces throughout the year in tropics. In temperate zones this species presents a reproductive winter diapause, associated with a reversible change of body colouration from green to brown or russet.

When ready to mate N.viridula sound 100Hz vibration with a "tymbal" composed of a fused first and second terga (not to be confused with tymbal of cicadas) that allow bi-directional communication to any Nezara standing on the same plant so they could find each other. The female lays 30 to 130 eggs at a time, in the form of an egg mass glued firmly to the bottom of a leaf. The eggs are barrel-shaped, with an opening on the top. The eggs take between 5 and 21 days to develop, depending on the temperature. The newborn larvae gather near the empty eggs and do not feed until three days later, after the first moult. They moult five times before reaching maturity, increasing in size each time. Each instar stage lasts about a week, except for the last one before the metamorphosis, which is a day longer. Up to four generations can develop in one year, with eggs developing into adults in as few as 35 days in mid-summer. Up until their third moult the larvae aggregate together on the host plant, the purpose of this aggregation is probably pooling of chemical defenses against predators, for example ants. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Graphosoma semipunctatum (Fabricius, 1775) - Cyprus

 Family. Pentatomidae.

Graphosoma semipunctatum is a species of true bug living exclusively in the Mediterranean region. The form living on the island of Crete has sometimes been given the name G. creticum.

It is very close to Graphosoma lineatum. It can be distinguished from G. lineatum by black dots along the pronotum instead of lines.

They are found abundantly on plants in the family Apiaceae. Its red color serves to warn its predators that it is not palatable. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Eurydema ornata (Linnaeus, 1758) - Cyprus

The Eurydema ornata is a species of the Pentatomidae family.
Eurydema ornata can reach a length of 7–8 millimetres (0.28–0.31 in). The body has gray or bright red colors, with black markings. Sometimes it can shows the red patches coloured white and yellowish-green. This shield bug sucks the sap of plants, especially crucifers (Brassicaceae family), such as cabbage, cress and radish. It may become a parasite that can damage crops. It overwinter as an adult. The nymph is pale yellow and orange with dark brown or black pronotum and markings on the dorsal side of the abdomen.
This species occurs in Europe, North Africa, South and East Asia. It prefers open areas with low vegetation..From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Codophila varia (Fabricius,1787) - Cyprus

Codophila varia is a species of shield bug belonging to the Pentatomidae family Pentatomidae subfamily.

It is present around most of Europe.

The adults reach a body length of 9–14 millimetres (0.35–0.55 in) and can mainly be encountered from June through August feeding on Asteraceae (especially on Echinops spinosus) and Apiaceae species..From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Chroantha ornatula (Herrich-Schäffer 1842) - Cyprus

Family. Pentatomidae.

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Carpocoris pudicus (Poda, 1761) - Cyprus

Carpocoris pudicus is a species of shield bug in the Pentatomidae family.
The head of each paramere has a single tooth. The abdomen is usually narrower or has the same width than pronotum. The humeral angles of pronotum are rounded, with black spot. Scutellum is weakly convex, without depression.
This species is widespread in most of central and southern Europe (Albania, Austria, Bulgaria,Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Romania, Northwestern Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, former Yugoslavia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Camptopus lateralis (Germar,1817) - Cyprus

 Family Alydidae 

Photos Nicosia, 7/10/2015 by George Konstantinou

Red Bugs (Scantius aegyptius) - Cyprus

 Family Pyrrhocoridae

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Picnomon acarna (L.) Cass. - Cyprus

Picnomon is a genus of flowering plants in the thistle tribe within the daisy family
The only known species is Picnomon acarna, native to Europe,Cyprus, Asia, and Africa from Portugal and the Canary Islands to Kazakhstan.From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Photos,Kafizides 30/7/2015 by George Konstantinou