Zecicindela is a genus of tiger beetles endemic to New Zealand. It is similar to Neocicindela, but can be separated by the shape of the labrum and the presence of hairs on the clypeus, frons, genae and pronotum.[1]

Zecicindela
Zecicindela hamiltoni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cicindelidae
Genus: Zecicindela
Larochelle & Larivière, 2013

Species

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As of November 2024, it contains ten species, all endemic to New Zealand.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Larochelle, André; Larivière, Marie-Claude (March 2013). "Carabidae (Insecta: Coleoptera): synopsis of species, Cicindelinae to Trechinae (in part)". Fauna of New Zealand. 69. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.69. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  2. ^ "Zecicindela Larochelle & Larivière, 2013". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-11-01.