Cylindera contorta valdenbergi
Contorted Tiger Beetle
Junior synonyms: figurata (Chaudoir, 1835)
Palearctic / Oriental IUCN LC
Rank
Subspecies
Authorship
(Fischer von Waldheim, 1828)
Subgenus
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
13.5 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
7
Data level
complete
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
Romania, Moldavia, Turkey, Georgia, Ukraine, Russia (S European Territory, Altai W + E Siberia), Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan, Mongolia, China (Nei Mongol, Qinghai, Xinjiang)
Countries: AF · China · Iran · RO · RU · TR · UA
Provinces / states: S European Territory · Altai W + E Siberia · Nei Mongol · Qinghai · Xinjiang
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia