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Myriochila vicina pseudovicina
Werner, 1999 · Subspecies
Vicina Tiger Beetle
Description
Vicina Tiger Beetle, 12mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Palearctic / Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 12 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Palearctic / Oriental
- Distribution
- Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Israel…
- Countries
- Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iran, Turkey, Cyprus
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1878
Phenology
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
Etymology
From Greek *myríos* (countless) + *cheíla* — "many-lipped" or many-toothed labrum.
FAQ
What is the Vicina Tiger Beetle?
*Myriochila* Motschulsky, 1857 is a genus of roughly 30 metallic tiger beetles ranging across the Afrotropical and Oriental regions. These nocturnal hunters patrol bare, moist soils and open wetland margins, their large eyes adapted for low-light pursuit. Larvae develop in vertical burrows excavated
Where does the Vicina Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Palearctic region. with records from Morocco, A
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 61 · tier B_partial