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Cephalota schrenkii

Schrenkii Tiger Beetle
(Gebler, 1843)
Junior synonyms: transcaspica (Semenov, 1904), benjamini (Semenov, 1904), ordinaria (Semenov, 1904)
Palearctic / Oriental IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Gebler, 1843)
Subgenus
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
12.5 mm
Habitat
rocky-steppe
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
3
Data level
complete

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 *Calomera*, *Cicindela*, *Cosmodela*

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

Afghanistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, China (Xinjiang)

Countries: AF · China · Iran

Provinces / states: Xinjiang

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia