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Cicindela turkestanica gissariensis
Ballion, 1871 · Subspecies
Turkestanica Tiger Beetle
Description
Turkestanica Tiger Beetle, 14mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Palearctic — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 14 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Palearctic
- Distribution
- Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan
- Countries
- Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Ballion, 1871
Phenology
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Etymology
From Latin *cicindela* (glow-worm, firefly) — used by Pliny the Elder for luminous insects; refers to the iridescent elytra (feminine).
FAQ
What is the Turkestanica Tiger Beetle?
Among Africa's most specialized tiger beetles, *Cicindela* (Austrocicindela) haunts the bark and wood of forest trees rather than open ground — a rare arboreal lifestyle in the family. Nocturnal hunters, their larvae develop in burrows within bark. This small subgenus of four species represents a st
Where does the Turkestanica Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Palearctic region. with records fro
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only