Diagnosis & identification
Subspecies inquirenda (Gebert 2016): uniformly narrow elytral markings (more slender/curved than nominate); aedeagus medianlobus narrow + short-rounded at base. Status uncertain — size/color/pattern variation may fall within nominate variability. Westernmost deserticola: Ukraine (Sivash Bay, Azov Sea coast + N Crimea).
Similar taxa: Resembles *Calomera*, *Cicindela*, *Cosmodela*
Etymology
From Greek *kephalḗ* (head) + suffix -ota — "head-bearing" or "head-prominent".
Seasonal activity
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V-VII
Distribution
Ukraine (Sivash Bay, Genichesk, Kherson oblast; N Crimea: Krasnoperekops, Vorintsivka) — westernmost record of deserticola s.l.
Countries: UA
Provinces / states: Sivash Bay · Genichesk · Kherson oblast; N Crimea · Vorintsivka
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia