Xerohippus cyprius Uvarov, 1942


Xerohippus cyprius: Male (Cyprus, Akrotiri, early November 2016) [N] Xerohippus cyprius: Male (Cyprus, Akrotiri, early November 2016) [N] Xerohippus cyprius: Male (Cyprus, Akrotiri, early November 2016) [N] Xerohippus cyprius: Female (Cyprus, Akrotiri, early November 2016) [N] Xerohippus cyprius: Female (Cyprus, Akrotiri, early November 2016) [N] Xerohippus cyprius: Habitat (Cyprus, Akrotiri, early November 2016) [N] Xerohippus cyprius: Habitat (Cyprus, Akrotiri, early November 2016) [N] Xerohippus cyprius: Habitat (Cyprus, Akrotiri, early November 2016) [N] Xerohippus cyprius: Habitat (Cyprus, Akrotiri, early November 2016) [N]

Habitat:
Xerohippus cyprius inhabits various hot and sparsely vegetated habitats like garigues. In early November 2016 I found individuals on a grassy, grazed area with much open soil along a wetland near the coast (Akrotiri, S-Cyprus).

Remarks:
Xerohippus cyprius is endemic to Cyprus. In this island three endemic Xerohippus - Xerohippus azami (Bolívar, 1901), X. cyprius Uvarov, 1942, X. sinuosus Uvarov, 1942 - have been described from few individuals and partly nearby locations. The taxonomic status of these is quite uncertain. Thus it is probable that at least azami and cyprius indeed belong to a single species.



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