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Cephalota vartianorum

(Mandl, 1967) n. stat. Gebert, 2016

Common name: Vartianorum Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Palearctic
Countries
4
Body length
11.75 mm
Habitat
highly halotolerant; salt lagoons + salt pans; shallow fine-sandy shores; Dead Sea shores; Levantine saline habitats; threatened by development/grazing
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Iraq (Abu Ghraib, Mosul area); Syria (Ar Raqqah: Assad Lake / Ath-Thawrah); Israel (Dead Sea: Kalya, Beersheba, Neot HaKikar); Iran (Busher area, sympatric with zarudniana)

Saline habitatBiome: Salt Flat
Provinces: Abu Ghraib, Mosul area, Ar Raqqah, Dead Sea, Beersheba, Neot HaKikar, Busher area, sympatric with zarudniana

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Similar to: Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV-IX (seasonally predictable)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] vonderdeckeni (Bates, 1878) (Bates, 1878)

Originally described as vonderdeckeni (Bates, 1878); transferred to Cephalota · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela vonderdeckeni (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

Data quality: 88/100  ·  Source: Gebert 2016; Mandl 1967 (original as subsp.); Naviaux 1983; Valdenberg 1985  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-15

Frequently asked

What is the Vonderdeckeni Tiger Beetle? ▾
Cephalota Dokhtouroff, 1883 is a small Palearctic genus of tiger beetles adapted to open, arid landscapes across Eurasia. These dark, matte-bodied beetles measure 10–16 mm and are immediately recognizable by their disproportionately large head — wider than the pronotum — a feature unique among rel
Where does the Vonderdeckeni Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in saline flat habitats. distributed across the Palearctic region. with records fro