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Lophyra flexuosa

Flexuous Tiger Beetle

(Fabricius, 1787)

Junior synonyms: caspica (Fischer, 1821), lurida (Dejean, 1825), circumflexa (Dejean, 1831), melancholica (Costa, 1857), inclusa (Chaudoir, 1865)

Palearctic IUCN NE

Rank

Species

Authorship

(Fabricius, 1787)

Tribe

Cicindelini

Subtribe

Cicindelina

Body length

12.5 mm

Habitat

coastal-sandy

Activity

diurnal

Wing type

macropterous

Countries

Data level

complete

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

This diagnosis describes the genus Lophyra, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.

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

Similar taxa: Resembles *Calomera*, *Cephalota*, *Cicindela*

Etymology

From Greek *lóphos* (crest, mane) — referring to crest-like dorsal markings or setation.

Seasonal activity

Active April–August (peak May–Jun)

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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V-VI

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

Countries: MA · DZ · TN · LY · EG · IL · PT · ES · AD · FR · IT · CH

Provinces / states: Barcelona · Gerona · Sevilla · Cadiz · Zaragoza · Madrid · Toledo · Albacete · Huesca · Tarragona · Aveiro · Leiria · Coimbra · Cantabrico · Balearic Isl. · Bretagne · Fontainebleau · Savoien · Liguria · Sicily