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free NE species Endemic · US medium ★ 6.3 Iridescent

Cicindela desertorum

Dejean, 1825

Common name: Desert Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Palearctic
Countries
2
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Russia (S European Territory), Turkey

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: S European Territory

Flight period

I

Active April–October

Similar to: Resembles Apterodela, Cicindelidia, Cylindera
II
III
IV
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VI
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VIII
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XII

IV-VI (spring, semi-desert)

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, TR

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Cicindela duodecimguttata (Dejean, 1825)

Data quality: 79/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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