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Lophyra flexuosa

(Fabricius, 1787)

Common name: Flexuous Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Palearctic
Countries
12
Body length
12.5 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Israel, Portugal, Spain (Barcelona, Gerona, Sevilla, Cadiz, Zaragoza, Madrid, Toledo, Albacete, Huesca, Tarragona, Aveiro, Leiria, Coimbra, Cantabrico, Balearic Isl.), France (Bretagne, Fontainebleau, Savoien), Italy (Liguria, Sicily), Switzerland, Andorra, Provence, Corsica

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Barcelona, Gerona, Sevilla, Cadiz, Zaragoza, Madrid +14 more

Flight period

I

Active April–August (peak May–Jun)

Similar to: Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV-VIII (spring-summer, Iberian Mediterranean)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — Lophyra Motschulsky, 1859 Body 10–17 mm, elongate Palearctic–Afrotropical–Oriental Cicindelini. Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] flexuosa flexuosa (Fabricius, 1787) (Fabricius, 1787)

Originally described as flexuosa flexuosa (Fabricius, 1787); transferred to Lophyra · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela flexuosa flexuosa (Fabricius, 1787) [basionym]

Data quality: 90/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Flexuous Tiger Beetle? ▾
Lophyra (Spilodella) is a small Oriental subgenus of tiger beetles haunting open, wet sandy habitats under cover of darkness. These metallic, spot-patterned beetles measure 9–12 mm and are tied to bare sand, where larvae excavate vertical burrows. Their specialised nocturnal lifestyle sets them ap
Where does the Flexuous Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Palearctic region. with records from Morocc
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