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Cephalota vonderdeckeni
(Bates, 1878) · Species
Vonderdeckeni Tiger Beetle
Description
Vonderdeckeni Tiger Beetle, 12.5mm, saline flat specialist, diurnal, Afrotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
**Head distinctly large, wider than pronotum and proportionally larger than in most Cicindelina** — diagnos
Diagnosis
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
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 12.5 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- saline-flat
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Afrotropical
- Distribution
- Iran (Sistan va Beluchestan, Kerman, Hormuzgan); ?W Pakistan
- Countries
- Iran, Pakistan
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Tschitschérin, 1903
Phenology
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Etymology
From Greek *kephalḗ* (head) + suffix -ota — "head-bearing" or "head-prominent".
FAQ
What is the Zarudniana 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 Zarudniana Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in halotolerant; fresh + saline river banks; sulfurous water margins (Busher, Bandar Abba
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 71 · tier B_partial