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partial NE subspecies Endemic · AU medium

Cassolaia maura maura

(Fabricius, 1792)

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 June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
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.] cognata (Bates, 1892) (Bates, 1892)

Originally described as cognata (Bates, 1892); transferred to Cenothyla

Synonym: Cicindela cognata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

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

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