Zecicindela feredayi is a species of Tiger beetle endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cicindelidae |
| Genus: | Zecicindela |
| Species: | Z. feredayi
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| Zecicindela feredayi (Bates, 1867)
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Taxonomy
editThis species was described as Cicindela feredayi in 1867 by Henry Walter Bates from a female specimen collected in Canterbury.[2] It was most recently revised in 2013, in which it was moved to the Zecicindela genus.[1]
Description
editThe adults are recorded at 7.5-9.0mm in length. The head and thorax are coloured greenish black. The elytra is also greenish black with whitish markings dorsally. Much of the body is covered in white hairs.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is widespread throughout most of New Zealand.[1] The adults are known to occur from November to April. They occur at a range of altitudes on sandy pockets.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Larochelle, André; Larivière, Marie-Claude (2013-03-07). "Carabidae (Insecta: Coleoptera): synopsis of species, Cicindelinae to Trechinae (in part)". Fauna of New Zealand. 69. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.69. ISSN 1179-7193.
- ^ The Entomologist's monthly magazine. Vol. v.3-4=[no.25-48] (1866-1868). Oxford [etc.]: Entomologist's Monthly Magazine Ltd. [etc.] 1866.
- ^ Larochelle, André; Larivière, Marie-Claude (2001-06-15). "Carabidae (Insecta: Coleoptera): catalogue". Fauna of New Zealand. 43. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.43. ISSN 1179-7193.
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