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Sumlinia halophila

Cassola & Werner, 2001 [gen.nov.; type species = C. halophila Sumlin, 1979]

Common name: Halophila Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Neotropical
Countries
1
Body length
8.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Argentina (Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Córdoba, La Pampa), Corrientes

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Córdoba, La Pampa

Flight period

I

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Similar to: Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
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IX-III (rainfall-triggered, Neotropical wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Sumlinia* Cassola, 2002 Body small (7–10 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

AR

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] hirsutifrons (Sumlin, 1979) (Sumlin [comb.nov. in Sumlinia Cassola & Werner], 1979)

Originally described as hirsutifrons (Sumlin, 1979); transferred to Sumlinia · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela hirsutifrons (Sumlin, 1979) [basionym]

Data quality: 78/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology; CassolaPearson2001Neotropical  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-14

Frequently asked

What is the Hirsutifrons Tiger Beetle? ▾
Sumlinia is a small Neotropical tiger beetle genus containing a single species, named in honor of the American entomologist W.D. Sumlin, a prolific contributor to knowledge of Neotropical Cicindelidae. Adults are compact and metallic, inhabiting open wet environments with bare clay-loam, sandy cla
Where does the Hirsutifrons Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from