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Cicindela hybrida

Linnaeus, 1758

Common name: Northern Dune Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Palearctic / Oriental
Countries
20
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia, N Macedonia, Turkey, Russia (N+C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia), Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, China (Xinjiang)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: N+C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia, Xinjiang

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak Apr–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV,V,VI,VII,VIII,IX

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.

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Cicindela hybrida hybrida (Linnaeus, 1758)

Data quality: 87/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Northern Dune 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 Northern Dune Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Palearctic / Oriental region. wit
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