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partial NE subspecies medium ★ 5.3 Iridescent

Cicindela gemmata gemmata

Faldermann, 1835

Common name: Gem Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu), Korea

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cosmodela
II
III
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VIII
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XI
XII

VI-X (rainfall-triggered, variable)

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Frequently asked

What is the Gem 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 Gem Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Palearctic region. with records from China (Manchuria