Neolaphyra truquii
Truquii Tiger Beetle
Junior synonyms: gafsiana (Bodemeyer, 1929)
Palearctic IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1878)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
13.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
3
Data level
complete
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 *Abroscelis*, *Antennaria*, *Archidela*
Etymology
From Greek *néos* (new) + Laphyra (sister genus) — "new Laphyra".
Seasonal activity
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V
Distribution
Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia
Countries: DZ · MA · TN
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia