Cassolaia maura maura

Diagnosis & identification

DIAGNOSIS — *Cenothyla* Rivalier, 1969 Body small (5–8 mm), elongate-slender habitus. Head about awith wide awith pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

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

Etymology

Named after F. Cassola (Italian entomologist, prolific "Studies on Tiger Beetles" series I-CXX+, 1970s-2010); feminine ending -aia.

Seasonal activity

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

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

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)

Countries: DZ · ES · FR · IT · MA · PT

Provinces / states: Calabria · Sicily · Sardinia · Balearic Isl. · Almeria · Cadiz · Granada · Huelva · Lerida · Murcia · Alicante · Castellon · Valencia · Tarragona · Barcelona · Malaga · Portugal (Algarve · Beja · Alfarim · Toulon · Pyrenees-Orientales

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia