Zecicindela perhispida 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. perhispida
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| Zecicindela perhispida (Broun, 1880)
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Taxonomy
editThis species was described as Cicindela perhispida in 1880 by Thomas Broun from specimens collected in Northland.[2] It was most recently revised in 2013, in which it was moved to the Zecicindela genus.[1]
Description
editThe adult is recorded at 8.5 - 10.3mm in length. The head and thorax are greenish bronze. The abdomen is also greenish bronze with large yellow white markings that occupy most of the abdomen dorsally. Much of the body is covered in white hairs.[1] The colouration of the abdomen helps the beetle camouflage on yellow sands.[3]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from Auckland and Northland in New Zealand.[1] The adults are known to occur November to February. They typically occur in coastal lowland areas on yellowish beach and dune sand.[4][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.
- ^ Broun, Thomas.; Broun, Thomas (1880). Manual of the New Zealand Coleoptera. Vol. pt.1 (1880). Wellington.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b Wise, K. A. J.; Wise, K. A. J. (1990). "Notes on coastal tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae)". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 27: 181––184.
- ^ 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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