Cylindera

Overview

*Cylindera* (Eugrapha) Rivalier, 1950 encompasses roughly 30 species distributed across the Palearctic, Afrotropical, and Oriental realms. These slender, metallic beetles measure 7–14 mm and favour open, wet habitats with bare or sandy substrates. Nocturnal hunters, their larvae develop in vertical burrows excavated in sand.

Type species: Cicindela germanica Linnaeus, 1758 [by subsequent designation]

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