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partial NE subspecies Endemic · ZA medium ★ 5.8 Iridescent

Cicindela marginella marginella

Fabricius, 1775

Common name: Marginella Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Afrotropical
Countries
2
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Republic of South Africa (Transkai, Cape Province, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo), Mozambique

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Transkai, Cape Province, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
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XII

X-IV (rainfall-triggered, Afrotropical wet season)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Cicindela marginella securicornis (Fabricius, 1775)

Data quality: 76/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Marginella 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 Marginella Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from