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Cassolaia maura cupreothoracica
Werner, 2000 · Subspecies
Maura Tiger Beetle
Description
Maura Tiger Beetle, 13mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Palearctic — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 13 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Palearctic
- Distribution
- Algeria, Morocco, Italy (Calabria, Sicily, Sardinia…
- Countries
- Algeria, Spain, France, Italy, Morocco, Portugal
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Fabricius, 1792
Phenology
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Etymology
Named after F. Cassola (Italian entomologist, prolific "Studies on Tiger Beetles" series I-CXX+, 1970s-2010); feminine ending -aia.
FAQ
What is the Maura Tiger Beetle?
*Cassolaia* Wiesner, 1985 is a monotypic tiger beetle genus haunting the salt lake margins and halophytic bare clays of the western Mediterranean. Its single species — *Cassolaia maura* (Linnaeus, 1758) — is a small, metallic-coloured nocturnal hunter tied to some of the harshest saline landscapes o
Where does the Maura Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Palearctic region. with records from Algeria, Mor
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 86 · tier A_verified