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07.07.2023
Cicindela maritima Dej., 1822
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The 10 to 13 mm large tiger beetle Cicindela maritima (family Carabidae) is one of six representatives of the genus in Germany, which comprises approx. 850 species worldwide. It can be distinguished from the similar C. hybrida by the strongly descending and narrow branch of the central band of the elytra. The psammophilous and halotolerant species occurs from Europe to Asia in littoral habitats (edges of rivers, lakes and shores), in Germany only on the salt-influenced shores of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. The diurnal beetles and their larvae are predaceous and feed on other insects. In Germany the species is regarded as endangered (RL 2) und is only recorded from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Schleswig-Holstein, the Weser-Ems und the Lower Elbe region. The few occurrences are threatened by tourism and associated leisure activities. (CB)
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