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Cylindera lautissima
(Bates, 1867) · Species
Lautissima Tiger Beetle
Description
Lautissima Tiger Beetle, 13.5mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Palearctic / Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — Cylindera Westwood, 1831 Body 6–13 mm, elongate-cylindrical habitus. Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 13.5 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Palearctic / Oriental
- Distribution
- Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Turkey…
- Countries
- Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, China, Mongolia
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Wiesner, 2008
Phenology
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Etymology
From Greek/Latin *cylindrus* (cylinder) + Cicindel- stem — referring to cylindrical body form; coined by Westwood 1831.
FAQ
What is the Lemniscata Tiger Beetle?
*Jundlandia* Rivalier, 1954 is a Palearctic genus of 22 species and subspecies distributed from the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco through the Mediterranean, Turkey, the Caucasus, Iran, and Central Asia to western China and Mongolia. Adults medium (9–16 mm), diurnal hunters on open rocky and stony su
Where does the Lemniscata Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in rocky steppe habitats. distributed across the Oriental / Palearctic region. with recor
External resources
Data quality score: 78 · tier A_verified