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Neolaphyra leucosticta leucosticta
(Bates, 1878) · Subspecies
Leucosticta Tiger Beetle
Description
Leucosticta Tiger Beetle, 13.5mm, saline flat specialist, diurnal, Palearctic — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 13.5 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- saline-flat
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Palearctic
- Distribution
- N + C Tunisia
- Countries
- Tunisia
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Werner, 1999
Phenology
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Etymology
From Greek *néos* (new) + Laphyra (sister genus) — "new Laphyra".
FAQ
What is the Leucosticta Tiger Beetle?
*Neolaphyra* is a small Mediterranean tiger beetle genus of four species, its metallic, spotted adults haunting bare sandy and clay-loam substrates under the cover of darkness. Found across North Africa — Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia — with outposts in southern Spain and Sardinia, it represents a relic
Where does the Leucosticta Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in saline flat habitats. distributed across the Palearctic region. with records from N
External resources
Data quality score: 81 · tier A_verified