O. scyria was first described from the Aegean island of Skyros by Delforge in 2013 and is a member of the O. omegefaira group of Ophrys. Its name refers to the island from which it was initially recognized and to which it was originally thought to be endemic.

This is a rare species and one which can be extremely difficult to identify with certainty, particularly on the island of Skyros where it grows in close association with several other similar group members. It is also known from Lesbos, Chios and Naxos but probably also occurs on other of the Aegean islands. Its validity as a separate species is not universally accepted and given that its currently known range encompasses Aegean islands where Pseudophrys hybridization is common and hybrid swarms abundant, there is every reason to be cautious about its status.

That said, there is no doubt that morphologically this taxon presents a consistently distinctive appearance that suggests it is more than an occasional hybrid and accordingly warrants further study. It is a relatively short plant with a sturdy stem supporting a lax inflorescence of up to six flowers. O. scyria is unmistakably aligned to the O. omegaifera grouping with a very rounded, thickset labellum but which doesn't reflex as strongly as in other group members and presents a fairly unique wide, flat appearance. As can be seen from the pictures, specular patterns and lower crescents can vary but lip colouration is invariably chestnut to reddish brown with the narrowest of lighter coloured margins. Lateral lobes are moderately reflexed and the perianth is always more or less forward pointing.

The pictures are from Lesbos dating from the first week of April.