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Cosmodela virgula
Wiesner, 2008 · Species
Virgula Tiger Beetle
Description
Virgula Tiger Beetle, 18mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Palearctic / Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Cosmodela* Rivalier, 1961 Body medium (10–18 mm), robust-cursorial habitus, somewhat broader than typical Cicindelina. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 18 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Palearctic / Oriental
- Distribution
- Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda…
- Countries
- DR Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1878
Phenology
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Etymology
From Greek *kósmos* (ornament, world) + Cicindel- stem — "ornamented tiger beetle"; Rivalier 1961.
FAQ
What is the Brunet Tiger Beetle?
*Cratohaerea* Chaudoir, 1850 is a small Afrotropical tiger beetle genus of three species inhabiting open, wet environments such as muddy lakeshores and savanna clay soils of central and western Africa. These metallic beetles are nocturnal hunters, navigating the damp substrates of the Democratic Rep
Where does the Brunet Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from Democratic
External resources
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only