Neolaphyra peletieri
Peletieri Tiger Beetle
Afrotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1878)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
13.5 mm
Habitat
saline-flat
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
partial
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Neolaphyra, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Neolaphyra* Bedel, 1895 Body small (6–10 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Calomera*, *Cephalota*, *Cicindela*
Etymology
From Greek *néos* (new) + Laphyra (sister genus) — "new Laphyra".
Seasonal activity
Active April–June (peak May)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V-VII
Distribution
Madagascar
Countries: Madagascar
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia