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Cicindela javetii

Semenov, 1895

Common name: Javetii Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Palearctic
Countries
1
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Syria

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cosmodela
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IV-VI (spring, Iberian Peninsula)

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

SY

Confidence profile

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

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Frequently asked

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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
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It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Palearctic region. with records
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