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Cylindera pygmaea

Wiesner, 2008

Common name: Pygmaea Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Palearctic
Countries
5
Body length
13.5 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Turkey (Anatolia), Iran, Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Anatolia

Flight period

I

Active April–July (peak May–Jun)

Similar to: Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV-VII (spring-summer, W PAL)

Key diagnostic characters

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

Confidence profile

geo:H|bio:H|morph:H|pheno:I|elev:I|obs:M

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Cylindera pygmaea laetula (Wiesner, 2008)

Data quality: 82/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Pygmaea Tiger Beetle? ▾
Cylindera (Eugrapha) Rivalier, 1950 encompasses roughly 30 species distributed across the Palearctic, Afrotropical, and Oriental realms. These slender, metallic beetles measure 7–14 mm and favour open, wet habitats with bare or sandy substrates. Nocturnal hunters, their larvae develop in vertical
Where does the Pygmaea Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Palearctic region. with records from Turkey (