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Sumlinia halophila

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