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The Nearctic weevil Sphenophorus placidus vestitus Chittenden, 1904, an alien pest which is known to infest turfgrasses is reported for the first time on the island of Cyprus. A single specimen was collected from Famagusta (Ammochostos), Protaras in 2012. The species distribution and possible economic impacts are shortly discussed. A checklist for the alien Dryophthorinae of Cyprus is presented.