Neocicindela spilleri
Spiller's Tiger Beetle
Australasian IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1892)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
10.5 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
partial
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Neocicindela, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Neocicindela* Rivalier, 1963 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Abroscelis*, *Antennaria*, *Archidela*
Etymology
From Greek *néos* + Cicindela — "new Cicindela".
Seasonal activity
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: VII-VIII
Distribution
New Zealand (South Island)
Countries: NZ
Provinces / states: South Island
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia