Cephalota tibialis tibialis
Tibialis Tiger Beetle
Junior synonyms: longipes (Latreille and Dejean, 1822), lyonii Vigors, 1825
Palearctic IUCN NE
Rank
Subspecies
Authorship
(Dejean, 1825)
Subgenus
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
12.5 mm
Habitat
saline-flat
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
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 *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
Egypt
Countries: EG
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia