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Cylindera arenaria nudoscripta

Sand Tiger Beetle
(Fuessly, 1775)
Junior synonyms: literata (Sulzer, 1776), scripta (Clairville, 1806), sinuata (Serville, 1821), lugduensis (Dejean, 1825), litterata (Heer, 1837)
Palearctic IUCN NT
Rank
Subspecies
Authorship
(Fuessly, 1775)
Subgenus
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
13.5 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
2
Data level
partial

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

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

DIAGNOSIS — Cylindera Westwood, 1831 Body 6–13 mm, elongate-cylindrical habitus. Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology. [inherited from species]

Similar taxa: Resembles *Calomera*, *Cephalota*, *Cicindela*

Etymology

From Greek/Latin *cylindrus* (cylinder) + Cicindel- stem — referring to cylindrical body form; coined by Westwood 1831.

Seasonal activity

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: VII-VIII

Distribution

Spain (Pyrenees), France (Pyrenees, Alpes maritim)

Countries: ES · FR

Provinces / states: Pyrenees · Alpes maritim

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia