Cicindelidia melissa
Melissa Tiger Beetle
Nearctic / Neotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1881)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
2
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
USA (Arizona), Mexico (Durango, Chihuahu, Sonora)
Countries: United States · Mexico
Provinces / states: Arizona · Durango · Chihuahu · Sonora
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia