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Euzona aurita

(Bates, 1892)

Common name: Aurita Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Australasian
Countries
1
Body length
12 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Australia (Queensland)

Riverine habitatBiome: Riverine
Provinces: Queensland

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

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

X-III (rainfall-triggered, austral wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Euzona* Rivalier, 1954 Body small to medium (7–11 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

AU

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] cyanonota (Bates, 1892) (Bates, 1892)

Originally described as cyanonota (Bates, 1892); transferred to Euzona

Synonym: Cicindela cyanonota (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Data quality: 72/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Cyanonota Tiger Beetle? ▾
Euzona is a small Australian genus of tiger beetles inhabiting open, wet environments with bare sandy or clay substrates. These medium-sized, metallic beetles are nocturnal hunters, active after dark across the Australian continent. With roughly five described species, Euzona represents one of t
Where does the Cyanonota Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in riverine sandy habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from R