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 *Ambalia*, *Bennigsenium*, *Calyptoglossa*
Etymology
From Latin *cicindela* (glow-worm, firefly) — used by Pliny the Elder for luminous insects; refers to the iridescent elytra (feminine).
Seasonal activity
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: VII-VIII
Distribution
India (Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand)
Countries: India
Provinces / states: Jharkhand · Odisha · Madhya Pradesh · Dehra Dun · Uttarakhand
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia