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Sumlinia hirsutifrons

(Sumlin, 1979) [comb.nov. in Sumlinia Cassola & Werner, 2001]

Common name: Hirsutifrons Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

Argentina (Catamarca, Córdoba)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Catamarca, Córdoba

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Megacephala, Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

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.] aptera (Bates, 1869) (Bates, 1869)

Originally described as aptera (Bates, 1869); transferred to Tetracha · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela aptera (Bates, 1869) [basionym]

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

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Where does the Aptera Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Pantropical region. with records from Brazil (Mat