Cylindera ritsemai

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 *Brasiella*, *Brzoskaicheila*, *Cenothyla*

Etymology

From Greek/Latin *cylindrus* (cylinder) + Cicindel- stem — referring to cylindrical body form; coined by Westwood 1831.

Seasonal activity

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: VII-VIII

Distribution

Zimbabwe, Botswana (East), Republic of South Africa (Free State, Limpopo, Mpumalanga), Mozambique (Sofala, Zambesia)

Countries: ZW · BW · South Africa · Mozambique

Provinces / states: East · Free State · Limpopo · Mpumalanga · Sofala · Zambesia

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia