Cephalota turcica

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 *Abroscelis*, *Antennaria*, *Apteroessa*

Etymology

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

Seasonal activity

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

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

Distribution

Northern Macedonia, Greece (Macedonia, Thessalia), Turkey (Anatolia), Cyprus, Nirsee, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Russia

Countries: GR · RU · TR · UA

Provinces / states: Macedonia · Thessalia · Anatolia

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia