Ladybird beetles (coleoptera: coccinellidae) from northern cyprus, including six new records

During 2000–2001, 21 species of ladybird beetles (Coccinellidae) in 12 genera were recorded in northern Cyprus. Six species are new records for the island of Cyprus, namely: Cheilomenes propinqua, Diomus rubidus, Nephus hiekei, Nephus nigricans, Scymnus pallipediformis and Scymnus rubromaculatus. A noticeably higher number of coccinellid specimens was collected in non-agricultural areas (765 specimens) compared to agricultural areas with only 194 specimens. This difference was mainly caused by the dominance of two abundant species, C. septempunctata and H. variegata, in non-agricultural areas. © 2006 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC