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Cephalota turcica

(Dejean, 1825)

Common name: Turcica Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Palearctic
Countries
4
Body length
12.5 mm
Habitat
saline-flat
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

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

Saline habitatBiome: Salt Flat
Provinces: Macedonia, Thessalia, Anatolia

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV-VI (spring, Turkey and Levant saline)

Key diagnostic characters

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

Confidence profile

geo:H|bio:H|morph:H|pheno:I|elev:I|obs:M

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Cicindela andrewesi andrewesi (Horn, 1895)

Data quality: 81/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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