Cylindera discreta discreta
Discreta Tiger Beetle
Junior synonyms: indigna (Chaudoir, 1870), celebiana (Brouerius van Nidek, 1957), elaphroides (Dokhtouroff, 1882), rectefasciata (W. Horn, 1905), subfasciata (Chaudoir, 1865)
Afrotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Subspecies
Authorship
(Bates, 1874)
Subgenus
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
13.5 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
2
Data level
partial
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
Zambia (North-Western, Central, Eastern), Malawi (Central)
Countries: Zambia · Malawi
Provinces / states: North-Western · Central · Eastern
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia