The tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Cicindelinae) of Israel and adjacent lands.

ABSTRACT: Based on field studies, museums collections and literature sources, the current knowledge of the tiger beetle fauna of Israel and adjacent lands is presented. In Israel eight species occur, one of them with two subspecies, while in the Sinai Peninsula nine species of tiger beetles are now known. In the combined regions seven genera from two tribes were found. The Rift Valley with six cicindelids species is the most specious region of Israel. Cylindera contorta valdenbergi and Cicindela javeti azari have localized distributions and should be considered regional endemics. A similarity analysis of the tiger beetles faunas of different regions of Israel and the Sinai Peninsula reveal two clusters of species. The first includes the Great Rift Valley and most parts of the Sinai Peninsula, and th

SUBMITTER: Matalin AV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4829963 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature