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Neolaphyra leucosticta simulans
Werner, 1999 · Subspecies
Leucosticta Tiger Beetle
Description
Leucosticta Tiger Beetle, 13.5mm, saline flat specialist, diurnal, Palearctic — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Neolaphyra* Bedel, 1895 Body small (6–10 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 13.5 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- saline-flat
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Palearctic
- Distribution
- Madagascar
- Countries
- Madagascar
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1878
Phenology
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Etymology
From Greek *néos* (new) + Laphyra (sister genus) — "new Laphyra".
FAQ
What is the Peletieri 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 Peletieri Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in saline flat habitats. distributed across the Malagasy region. with records from Madagasc
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 81 · tier A_verified