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Neolaphyra leucosticta leucosticta

(Bates, 1878)

Common name: Leucosticta Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Palearctic
Countries
1
Body length
13.5 mm
Habitat
saline-flat
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

N + C Tunisia

Saline habitatBiome: Salt Flat

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Similar to: Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
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IV-IX (seasonally predictable, temperate zone)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Neolaphyra leucosticta simulans (Werner, 1999)

Data quality: 81/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Leucosticta Tiger Beetle? ▾
Neolaphyra is a small Mediterranean tiger beetle genus of four species, its metallic, spotted adults haunting bare sandy and clay-loam substrates under the cover of darkness. Found across North Africa — Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia — with outposts in southern Spain and Sardinia, it represents a relic
Where does the Leucosticta Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in saline flat habitats. distributed across the Palearctic region. with records from N