partial NE subspecies medium ★ 5.3 Iridescent
Cicindela granulata granulata
Gebler, 1843
Common name: Granulata Tiger Beetle
Distribution
Russia (Altai, Kazakhstan), Kazakhstan, China (Xinjiang)
Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandyProvinces: Altai, Kazakhstan, Xinjiang
Flight period
I Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Similar to: Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
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VI-X (rainfall-triggered, variable)
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Frequently asked
What is the Granulata 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 Granulata Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Palearctic / Oriental region. with record
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