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Euryarthron festivum

(Bates, 1878)

Common name: Festivum Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Afrotropical
Countries
3
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

X-IV (rainfall-triggered, Afrotropical wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Euryarthron* W. Horn, 1892 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.

Precise distribution

CG, SD, SN

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] gerstaeckeri (Bates, 1878) (Bates, 1878)

Originally described as gerstaeckeri (Bates, 1878); transferred to Euryarthron · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela gerstaeckeri (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

Data quality: 77/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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