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Cliff Tiger Beetle

Cylindera (Cylindera) germanica (Linnaeus 1758)

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Biology

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The life cycle of this tiger beetle takes a year to complete; adults breed in the summer, larvae hibernate during winter in vertical burrows in sand or silt, and adults emerge the following spring (3). The larvae and adults are predatory, hunting invertebrates that are active on the surface, particularly ants (3). This species rarely flies; instead it moves around by running rapidly over sand (4).
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Conservation

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The cliff tiger beetle is a UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UK BAP) priority species; its Species Action Plan aims to maintain all current populations, and ensure that new populations are established in at least 5 sites within the historic range before 2010 (3). This beetle receives some protection, as some sites in which it occurs are designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) or National Nature Reserves (NNRs) (3). Furthermore, English Nature has included the cliff tiger beetle in its Species Recovery Programme.
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Description

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The cliff tiger beetle is the smallest tiger beetle in Britain. It is typically dull green in colour with a coppery sheen, but it may occasionally be bluish or almost black (2). There are 3 pale spots on the margins of each wing-case (elytra) (2).
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Habitat

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Lives on coastal cliffs, or near their bases, on bare or sparsely vegetated sand or silt close to seepages of freshwater (3).
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Range

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This beetle was once distributed along the coast of England between Hampshire and Devon, and also occurred in South Wales, with unconfirmed historical records from Berkshire and Kent. However, it has only been found in Dorset and on the Isle of Wight since 1970. Outside of Britain, it has a wide distribution from western Europe reaching east to China (3).
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Status

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Classified as Rare in Great Britain (3).
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Threats

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The threats facing this beetle include coastal erosion and development, cliff stabilisation programmes, as well as the growth of scrub (3).
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Cylindera germanica

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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]

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]

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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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Cylindera germanica: Brief Summary

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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. Four subspecies are recognized: Cylindera germanica germanica, Cylindera germanica michaelensis, Cylindera germanica muelleri, and Cylindera germanica sobrina.

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Cicindela germanica Linnaeus, 1758

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.

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