Taxonomy
- Adephaga
- Carabidae
- Cylindera
- Cylindera germanica
Common name
Cliff Tiger Beetle
Images
Source: Roger Key
Source: Roger Key
Source: Roger Key
Source: Roger Key
Source: Lech Borowiec
Description
Size: 9-12mm
Basic colour: Dark green.
Pattern colour: Three pale yellow spots on each elytron. Labrum and base of mandibles pale yellow.
Leg colour: Black with metallic reflections; tibia brown.
Basic colour: Dark green.
Pattern colour: Three pale yellow spots on each elytron. Labrum and base of mandibles pale yellow.
Leg colour: Black with metallic reflections; tibia brown.
Biology
Status: Local but ocasionally abundant. Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight.
UKBAP Species: Yes
Habitat: Coastal and grassy slopes and sand or silt near fresh water flushes.
Other notes: Underside glabrous except mesosterna and metosterna.
UKBAP Species: Yes
Habitat: Coastal and grassy slopes and sand or silt near fresh water flushes.
Other notes: Underside glabrous except mesosterna and metosterna.