Apterodela unipunctata

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

This diagnosis describes the genus Apterodela, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.

DIAGNOSIS — *Apterodela* Putchkov & Matalin, 2003 Body small to medium (8–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

Similar taxa: Resembles *Abroscelis*, *Antennaria*, *Archidela*

Etymology

From Greek *a-* (without) + *pteró-* (wing) + Cicindel- stem (-dela) — "wingless tiger beetle".

Seasonal activity

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V-VIII

Distribution

USA (Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Minnesota, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina)

Countries: United States

Provinces / states: Iowa · Missouri · Illinois · Indiana · Ohio · Kentucky · New York · Pennsylvania · New Jersey · Minnesota · Maryland · West Virginia · Virginia · Arkansas · Mississippi · Alabama · Tennessee · Georgia · South Carolina · North Carolina

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia