Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Jundlandia, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Jundlandia* Duran & Gough, 2022 Body small (8–11 mm); habitus elongate-oval, somewhat depressed. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly protruding. [inherited from species]
Similar taxa: Resembles *Calochroa*, *Calomera*, *Cosmodela*
Etymology
Named after "Jundland Wastes" of the desert planet Tatooine from the Star Wars franchise — alluding to the genus' arid southwestern North American habitat. Coined by Duran & Gough 2022.
Seasonal activity
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V-VII
Distribution
Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, China (Xinjiang), Mongolia
Countries: ES · PT · MA · DZ · TN · LY · TR · GE · AM · Iran · KZ · UZ · China · MN
Provinces / states: Xinjiang
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia