Cylindera germanica

Cylindera germanica is an extant species of tiger beetle in the genus Cylindera. Cylindera germanica is spread across most of Europe, ranging from Scandinavia to Central Europe to the Balkans.[1] Four subspecies are recognized: Cylindera germanica germanica, Cylindera germanica michaelensis, Cylindera germanica muelleri, and Cylindera germanica sobrina.[2]

Cylindera germanica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cicindelidae
Genus: Cylindera
Species:
C. germanica
Binomial name
Cylindera germanica
Subspecies
  • C. g. germanica
  • C. g. michaelensis (Vidal 1916)
  • C. g. muelleri (Magistretti 1966)
  • C. g. sobrina (Gory 1833)

Synonyms:

  • Cicindela germanica Linnaeus, 1758[3]

The nominate subspecies, C. g. germanica, has a large habitat, ranging across most of Europe and eastern Russia. However, it is not present in Greece, Corsica, Sicily and Turkey. Scientists are unsure whether this subspecies lives in Poland.[4]

  • Cylindera germanica head
    Cylindera germanica head

References
  1. "Map of Cylindera germanica distribution". Fauna Europaea. Archived from the original on 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
  2. "Cylindera germanica". Fauna Europaea. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014.
  3. "Cicindela germanica Linnaeus, 1758". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  4. "Map of Cylindera germanica germanica distribution". Fauna Europeana. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 Dec 2014.


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