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Cephalota circumdata leonschaeferi

Circumscribed Tiger Beetle

Werner, 1994

Junior synonyms: angulosa (Dejean, 1831), dilacerata (Dejean, 1831), stygmatophora (Motschulsky, 1850)

Palearctic IUCN LC

Rank

Subspecies

Authorship

Werner, 1994

Subgenus

Taenidia

Tribe

Cicindelini

Subtribe

Cicindelina

Body length

12.5 mm

Habitat

rocky-steppe

Activity

diurnal

Wing type

macropterous

Countries

Data level

complete

Diagnosis & identification

Taenidia group. Genae glabrous. Elytra variable width posteriorly; shoulder spot never separated; elytral markings very variable (narrow to almost wholly white in forma albonubila). Aedeagus medianlobus evenly short (Abb.21). Central Palearctic: S Ukraine to W China.

Similar taxa: Resembles *Apterodela*, *Calochroa*, *Calomera*

Etymology

From Greek *kephalḗ* (head) + suffix -ota — "head-bearing" or "head-prominent".

Seasonal activity

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

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

Distribution

Italy (Lucania, Calabria, Apulia), ?Northern Macedonia (Vardar), Bulgaria (Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos), Ukraine, Russia (S European Territory), Turkey (Anatolia), Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Jaskula, Romania, Greece, Crete, Cyprus

Countries: BG · GR · Iran · IT · LB · RO · RU · SY · TR · UA

Provinces / states: Lucania · Calabria · Apulia · Vardar · Burgas · Pomorie · Phiotide · Ahelos · S European Territory · Anatolia