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partial NE subspecies Endemic · MX medium

Cicindelidia hornii scotina

(Bates, 1881)

Common name: Hornii Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Nearctic / Neotropical
Countries
1
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Mexico (Chihuahua, Durango, Zakatecas)

Riverine habitatBiome: Riverine
Provinces: Chihuahua, Durango, Zakatecas

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Similar to: Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
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IV-IX (seasonally predictable, temperate zone)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] hydrophoba (Bates, 1881) (Bates, 1881)

Originally described as hydrophoba (Bates, 1881); transferred to Cicindelidia

Synonym: Cicindela hydrophoba (Bates, 1881) [basionym]

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

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