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Cicindelidia aterrima

Dark Tiger Beetle

(Dejean, 1831)

Junior synonyms: lugens (Klug, 1834), carbonaria (Chevrolat, 1835), aethiops (Fleutiaux, 1892)

Nearctic / Neotropical IUCN LC

Rank

Species

Authorship

(Dejean, 1831)

Tribe

Cicindelini

Subtribe

Cicindelina

Body length

13 mm

Habitat

riverine-sandy

Activity

diurnal

Wing type

macropterous

Countries

Data level

complete

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

This diagnosis describes the genus Cicindelidia, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.

DIAGNOSIS — Cicindelidia Rivalier, 1954 Body small–medium (8–15 mm), elongate Cicindelini. Nearctic + Neotropical.

Similar taxa: Resembles *Beckerium*, *Brasiella*, *Cicindela*

Etymology

Diminutive of Cicindela — "small Cicindela"; coined by Rivalier 1954.

Seasonal activity

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

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

Distribution

Mexico (Chihuahua, Durango, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosi, Aguascalientes, Jalisco, Puebla, Guanajuato, Queretaro, Hidalgo, Michoacan, Distrito Federal, Puebla)

Countries: Mexico

Provinces / states: Chihuahua · Durango · Zacatecas · San Luis Potosi · Aguascalientes · Jalisco · Puebla · Guanajuato · Queretaro · Hidalgo · Michoacan · Distrito Federal