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Jundlandia lemniscata lemniscata
Wiesner, 2008 · Subspecies
Lemniscata Tiger Beetle
Description
Lemniscata Tiger Beetle, 13.5mm, rocky steppe specialist, diurnal, Oriental / Palearctic — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly protruding; [inherited from species]
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Jundlandia* Duran & Gough, 2022 Body small (8–11 mm); habitus elongate-oval, somewhat depressed. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly protruding. [inherited from species]
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 13.5 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- rocky-steppe
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Oriental / Palearctic
- Distribution
- Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Turkey…
- Countries
- Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, China, Mongolia
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Wiesner, 2008
Phenology
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Etymology
Named after "Jundland Wastes" of the desert planet Tatooine from the Star Wars franchise — alluding to the genus' arid southwestern North American habitat. Coined by Duran & Gough 2022.
FAQ
What is the Lemniscata Tiger Beetle?
*Jundlandia* Rivalier, 1954 is a Palearctic genus of 22 species and subspecies distributed from the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco through the Mediterranean, Turkey, the Caucasus, Iran, and Central Asia to western China and Mongolia. Adults medium (9–16 mm), diurnal hunters on open rocky and stony su
Where does the Lemniscata Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in rocky steppe habitats. distributed across the Oriental / Palearctic region. with recor
External resources
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only