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Cicindela sachalinensis sachalinensis

Morawitz, 1862

Common name: Sakhalin Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Palearctic / Oriental
Countries
3
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Russia (Far East, Sakhalin, Kuriles), Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Sakhalin), China (Gansu, Hubei, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Sichuan, Zhejiang)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Far East, Sakhalin, Kuriles, Hokkaido, Honshu, Gansu, Hubei, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Sichuan, Zhejiang

Flight period

I

Active April–October (peak May–Oct)

Similar to: Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindelidia
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VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Cicindela scutellaris (Say, 1823)

Data quality: 80/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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