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free NE species Endemic · RU medium ★ 6.3 Iridescent

Cicindela altaica

Eschscholtz, 1829

Common name: Altaica Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Palearctic
Countries
1
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Russia (W Siberia: Cisaltai Plain, Altai and Western Sayan Mountains)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: W Siberia, Altai and Western Sayan Mountains

Flight period

I

Active June–August (peak Jul)

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

VI-VIII (summer, Altai-C Asian montane)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — Cicindela Linnaeus, 1758 Type genus of Cicindelidae. Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.

Precise distribution

RU

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Cicindela altaica altaica (Eschscholtz, 1829)

Data quality: 78/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Altaica Tiger Beetle? ▾
Among Africa's most specialized tiger beetles, Cicindela (Austrocicindela) haunts the bark and wood of forest trees rather than open ground — a rare arboreal lifestyle in the family. Nocturnal hunters, their larvae develop in burrows within bark. This small subgenus of four species represents a st
Where does the Altaica Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Palearctic region. with records from Russia (
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