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Neolaphyra ritchiei

(Bates, 1878)

Common name: Ritchiei Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

Libya (Tripolis)

Saline habitatBiome: Salt Flat
Provinces: Tripolis

Flight period

I

Active April–June (peak May)

Similar to: Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
II
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IV
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VIII
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X
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IV-VI (spring, Middle East-N Africa)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Neolaphyra* Bedel, 1895 Body small (6–10 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

LY

Confidence profile

geo:M|bio:H|morph:H|pheno:I|elev:I|obs:M

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] truquii (Bates, 1878) (Bates, 1878)

Originally described as truquii (Bates, 1878); transferred to Neolaphyra · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela truquii (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

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

Frequently asked

What is the Truquii 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 Truquii Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in saline flat habitats. distributed across the Palearctic region. with records from Morocco, A
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