Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Cephalota, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Cephalota* Dokhtouroff, 1882 Body medium (8–14 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. **Head distinctly large, wider than pronotum and proportionally larger than in most Cicindelina** — diagnos
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)
Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V-VII
Distribution
France, Spain (Mediterranean coast), Italy, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco
Countries: FR · ES · IT · GR · TR · LB · IL · EG · LY · TN · DZ · MA
Provinces / states: Mediterranean coast
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia