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Rivacindela cardinalba

Cassola, 1999

Common name: Cardinalba Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Australasian
Countries
1
Body length
14.5 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Australia (South: Old Coward Springs)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: South

Flight period

I

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
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XII

X-III (rainfall-triggered, austral wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Rivacindela* Nidek, 1973 Body small to medium (8–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

AU

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Rivacindela cibdela (Cassola, 1999)

Data quality: 72/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Cibdela Tiger Beetle? ▾
Rivacindela is an Australian endemic genus of tiger beetles haunting the bleached margins of salt lakes, halomorphic clay pans, and evaporation flats across the continent's arid interior. These nocturnal hunters range from 8 to 21 mm in body length, typically dark and matte in coloration — a stark
Where does the Cibdela Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Australasian region. with records from Austra