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Lophyra catena

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Lophyra catena
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cicindelidae
Genus: Lophyra
Species:
L. catena
Binomial name
Lophyra catena
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Cicindela catena

Lophyra catena is a species of tiger beetle found in Asia. The species can be confused with the similar looking Lophyra cancellata and Lophyra histrio but can be differentiated by the presence of a dense patch of hair on the cheek (below the eye).

The species is widely distributed from western Pakistan to Myanmar and Sri Lanka. It is found in fields, sandy river banks, lagoons and open forest clearing.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Pearson, D.L.; WIesner, J.; Acciavatti, R.E.; Uniyal, V.P.; Anichtchenko, A. (2020). A field guide to the tiger beetles of India. Identification and biology of the Cicindelidae. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh. p. 128.