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Cylindera spinolae spinolae

(Klug, 1832)

Common name: Spinolae Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Oriental / Palearctic
Countries
9
Body length
13.5 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Nepal, India (Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Sikkim, Tripura), Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, China (Yunnan)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Sikkim, Tripura, Yunnan

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] spinosa (Bates, 1874) (Bates, 1874)

Originally described as spinosa (Bates, 1874); transferred to Cylindera

Synonym: Cicindela spinosa (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

Data quality: 89/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology; UniyalBhargav2007Shivalik  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-14

Frequently asked

What is the Spinosa 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 Spinosa Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Laos.