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Cicindela sylvatica

Linnaeus, 1758

Common name: Forest Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Palearctic / Oriental
Countries
25
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Andorra, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Lichtenstein, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia, Romania, Moldavia, Ukraine, Russia (N, C+S European Territory, Altai, W+E Siberia, Far East), Kazakhstan, N and S China, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Japan, Korea

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: N, C+S European Territory, Altai, W+E Siberia, Far East

Flight period

I

Active May–September (peak May–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

V,VI,VII,VIII,IX

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.

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Cicindela sylvatica fasciatopunctata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Data quality: 87/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Wood 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 Wood Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Palearctic / Oriental region. with records from And