Sumlinia halophila
Halophila Tiger Beetle
Neotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
Cassola & Werner, 2001 [gen.nov.; type species = C. halophila Sumlin, 1979]
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
8.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
complete
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Sumlinia, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Sumlinia* Cassola, 2002 Body small (7–10 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Brasiella*, *Brzoskaicheila*, *Cenothyla*
Etymology
Named after W.D. Sumlin (American entomologist, prolific worker on Neotropical Cicindelidae 1981-1994); feminine ending -ia.
Seasonal activity
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: X-XII
Distribution
Argentina (Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Córdoba, La Pampa), Corrientes
Countries: Argentina
Provinces / states: Buenos Aires · Catamarca · Córdoba · La Pampa
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia