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Cassolaia maura cupreothoracica

Werner, 2000

Common name: Maura Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Palearctic
Countries
6
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Algeria, Morocco, Italy (Calabria, Sicily, Sardinia, Balearic Isl.), Spain (Almeria, Cadiz, Granada, Huelva, Lerida, Murcia, Alicante, Castellon, Valencia, Tarragona, Barcelona, Malaga, Portugal (Algarve, Beja, Alfarim), France (Toulon, Pyrenees-Orientales)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Calabria, Sicily, Sardinia, Balearic Isl., Almeria, Cadiz +15 more

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Similar to: Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV-IX (seasonally predictable, temperate zone)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] maura maura (Fabricius, 1792) (Fabricius, 1792)

Originally described as maura maura (Fabricius, 1792); transferred to Cassolaia · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela maura maura (Fabricius, 1792) [basionym]

Data quality: 86/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Maura Tiger Beetle? ▾
Cassolaia Wiesner, 1985 is a monotypic tiger beetle genus haunting the salt lake margins and halophytic bare clays of the western Mediterranean. Its single species — Cassolaia maura (Linnaeus, 1758) — is a small, metallic-coloured nocturnal hunter tied to some of the harshest saline landscapes o
Where does the Maura Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Palearctic region. with records from Algeria, Mor
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