Zecicindela austromontana
Austromontana Tiger Beetle
Australasian IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1892)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
11.5 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
complete
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Zecicindela, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Zecicindela* Csiki, 1908 Body medium (8–15 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus, typically more robust than continental Cicindelina. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Abroscelis*, *Antennaria*, *Archidela*
Etymology
From "NZ" (New Zealand abbreviation) or Latin *Zealandia* + Cicindel- stem — endemic to NZ.
Seasonal activity
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I
Distribution
New Zealand (South)
Countries: NZ
Provinces / states: South
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia