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Cosmodela intermedia intermedia

Intermedia Tiger Beetle
(Bates, 1892)
Junior synonyms: kaxyi (Mandl, 1967)
Oriental / Palearctic IUCN NE
Rank
Subspecies
Authorship
(Bates, 1892)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
18 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
3
Data level
complete

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

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

DIAGNOSIS — *Cosmodela* Rivalier, 1961 Body medium (10–18 mm), robust-cursorial habitus, somewhat broader than typical Cicindelina. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Similar taxa: Resembles *Apterodela*, *Calochroa*, *Calomera*

Etymology

From Greek *kósmos* (ornament, world) + Cicindel- stem — "ornamented tiger beetle"; Rivalier 1961.

Seasonal activity

Active January–December (year-round)

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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: I-XII

Distribution

Afghanistan (Nengrahar), Pakistan (NWFP, Punjab, Sind, Kashmir), India (Jammu & Kashmir)

Countries: AF · Pakistan · India

Provinces / states: Nengrahar · NWFP · Punjab · Sind · Kashmir · Jammu & Kashmir

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia