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pdwinter

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Paul Winter
I was tidying up my photo catalog and came across these two images of a Tiger Beetle taken at the reserve next to Malaga on 10.06.2013.

After searching I thought it was Cicindela flexuosa and am hoping that someone can confirm or correct the ID.

Thanks

Paul
 

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pdwinter said:
I was tidying up my photo catalog and came across these two images of a Tiger Beetle taken at the reserve next to Malaga on 10.06.2013.

After searching I thought it was Cicindela flexuosa and am hoping that someone can confirm or correct the ID.

Thanks

Paul
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I cannot find the name Cicindela flexuosa on Faur Eur, are you sure this species occurs in Spain?

remember a vast number (majority) of internet images of less well known groups not attached to a reputable website are misidentified.
 
Thanks Ficedula.

After some more searching I found it in Fauna eureopea as

Lophyra (Lophyra) flexuosa (Fabricius, 1787)
=Cicindela flexuosa Fabricius, 1787

which is in Spain.

Any recommendations for a website with reliably labelled images pictures of beetles?

Thanks

Paul
 
pdwinter said:
Thanks Ficedula.

After some more searching I found it in Fauna eureopea as

Lophyra (Lophyra) flexuosa (Fabricius, 1787)
=Cicindela flexuosa Fabricius, 1787

which is in Spain.

Any recommendations for a website with reliably labelled images pictures of beetles?

Thanks

Paul
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Well done, since they revamped it I find it difficult to navigate.

Not aware of any free carabid websites, it will be a matter of looking at the reputation of people who have posted identified photos. Probably best that can be done without paying for http://carabidae.org/taxa/

However, it would appear that Lophyra flexuosa is the only member of the genus known from Europe so likely that your identification correct.
 
Ficedula said:
Not aware of any free carabid websites, it will be a matter of looking at the reputation of people who have posted identified photos. Probably best that can be done without paying for http://carabidae.org/taxa/

However, it would appear that Lophyra flexuosa is the only member of the genus known from Europe so likely that your identification correct.
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Thanks for that. Lophyra flexuosa is one of the species I can see without paying the 50 euro per year and it does appear to match.

Cheers, Paul
 
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