Brachinus sp - Cyprus

 Family: Carabidae.

Brachinus is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles.

Photos Nicosia, 23/12/2014 by George Konstantinou

Brachycerus sp. - Cyprus

Brachycerus is a genus of Curculionidae family, Brachycerinae subfamily.

Photos Larnakas Lapithou, 30/1/2015 by George Konstantinou

Tschitscherinellus oxygonus (Chaudoir, 1850) - Cyprus

Tschitscherinellus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:

Photos Larnakas Lapithou, 30/1/2015 by George Konstantinou

Tropinota hirta (Poda, 1761) - Cyprus

Family. Cetoniidae

Tropinota is a genus of fruit and flower chafers in the beetle family Scarabaeidae. There are about 14 described species in Tropinota

Photos Athalassa, 11/3/2014 by George Konstantinou

Trachyderma philistina (Reiche & Saulcy 1857) - Cyprus

 Family. Tenebrionidae

Photos Athalassa, 5/11/2014 by George Konstantinou

Tentyria cypria (Kraatz 1865) - Cyprus

Family. Tenebrionidae

Tentyria is a genus of beetles in the family Tenebrionidae, first scientifically documented by Pierre André Latreille in 1802

Photos Potamia, 7/11/2014 by George Konstantinou

 

Schistoceros bimaculatus (Olivier 1790). - Cyprus

 Family. Bostrichidae

Photos Potamia, 8/4/2015 by George Konstantinou

Protaetia (Netocia) cuprea ikonomovi (Miksic, 1958) - Endemic subspecies of Cyprus

Endemic subspecies of Cyprus

 Family. Cetoniidae

Photos Geri, 18/12/2014  by George Konstantinou

Protaetia (Netocia) afflicta (Gory and Percheron, 1833) - Cyprus

Family: Scarabeidae

Photos Geri, 7/4/2015  by George Konstantinou

Saproxylic beetle - Προπόμακρος ο κυπριακός - Propomacrus bimucronatus ssp. cypriacus (Alexis & Makris, 2002) - Endemic subspecies of Cyprus

See also

Revisiting the saproxylic beetle ‘Propomacrus cypriacus Alexis & Makris, 2002’ (Coleoptera: Euchiridae) using molecular, morphological and ecological data

All about Cyprus - Όλα για την Κύπρο

Endemic subspecies of Cyprus 

Photos and video Lefkara, 13/9/2014  by George Konstantinou

In the genus Propomacrus there are only three species; 

Propomacrus bimucronatus (Pallas, 1781) with a distribution from Balkans to Afghanistan 
Propomacrus davidi Deyrolle, 1874 found in China 
Propomacrus bimucronatus ssp. cypriacus Alexis & Makris 2002, Endemic subspecies of Cyprus  

Propomacrus cypriacus is a large striking beetle in the family Euchiridae (Superfamily Scarabaeoidea) 
Its length can reach 40mm and the males have characteristic very long front legs. 
It is a rare, strictly protected, species included in Annex II of the 92/43/EEC Directive after a proposal by the Republic of Cyprus. Its larvae feed on rotten wood of aged oaks or carobs. The flight period of the adult insects is August - September.

The video filmed and directed by George Konstantinou, in the framework (partially) of a project funded by The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund. 
Prepared by the Association of the Protection of the Cultural Heritage and Biodiversity of Cyprus for the Department of Biological Sciences (University of Cyprus)

Photos Strovolos,Nicosia 9/9/2023  by George Konstantinou - Female - Found it by Roys Kassapis - First report of this species from the Nicosia area

Prinobius myardi (Mulsant, 1842) - Cyprus

Family. Cerambycidae.

Photos Nicosia, 5/7/2013  by George Konstantinou