Cicindela clypeata octussis
Clypeata Tiger Beetle
Junior synonyms: decempustulata Menetries, 1848, nigraelabris Dokhtouroff, 1885, nigra Dokhtouroff, 1885, juncta Kraatz, 1887
Palearctic IUCN NE
Rank
Subspecies
Authorship
Fischer von Waldheim, 1821
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
partial
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Cicindela, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
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.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Calomera*, *Cephalota*, *Cosmodela*
Etymology
From Latin *cicindela* (glow-worm, firefly) — used by Pliny the Elder for luminous insects; refers to the iridescent elytra (feminine).
Seasonal activity
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: VII-VIII
Distribution
Russia (Siberia)
Countries: RU
Provinces / states: Siberia
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia