Cicindela marginella marginella
Marginella Tiger Beetle
Afrotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Subspecies
Authorship
Fabricius, 1775
Subgenus
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
2
Data level
complete
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)
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Dec
Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I
Distribution
Republic of South Africa (Transkai, Cape Province, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo), Mozambique
Countries: South Africa · Mozambique
Provinces / states: Transkai · Cape Province · KwaZulu-Natal · Limpopo
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia