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.
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 April–July (peak May–Jun)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V-VI
Distribution
Turkey (Anatolia), Iran, Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia
Countries: IQ · Iran · SA · SY · TR
Provinces / states: Anatolia
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia