Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Myriochila, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — Myriochila Motschulsky, 1862 Body 8–14 mm, elongate Old World Cicindelini, primarily Afrotropical and Oriental. Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Calochroa*, *Calomera*, *Cosmodela*
Etymology
From Greek *myríos* (countless) + *cheíla* — "many-lipped" or many-toothed labrum.
Seasonal activity
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V-VIII
Distribution
Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iran, Turkey, Cyprus
Countries: MA · DZ · TN · LY · EG · IL · SA · JO · Iran · TR · CY
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia