Cicindela maroccana

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 *Calomera*, *Cephalota*, *Cosmodela*

Etymology

From Latin *cicindela* (glow-worm, firefly) — used by Pliny the Elder for luminous insects; refers to the iridescent elytra (feminine).

Seasonal activity

Active April–June (peak May)

Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V

Distribution

Portugal (Faro), Spain (Cadiz, Sevilla, Malaga, Gibraltar), Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia

Countries: DZ · ES · MA · PT · TN

Provinces / states: Faro · Cadiz · Sevilla · Malaga · Gibraltar

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia