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partial NE species Endemic · MX medium

Cicindelidia vasseletii

Wiesner, 2007

Common name: Vasseletii Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Neotropical
Countries
6
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Mexico (Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas), Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Belize, Nicaragua

Riverine habitatBiome: Riverine
Provinces: Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Similar to: Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV-IX (seasonally predictable)

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Taxonomic notes

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

Originally described as veracruzensis (Bates, 1881); transferred to Cicindelidia · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

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

Data quality: 58/100  ·  Source: GBIF; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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