''Neocicindela'' is a genus of
tiger beetle
Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivacindela hudsoni'', can run at a speed of , or about 125 body lengths per second. ...
s endemic to
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
. Species include ''
N. tuberculata'', ''
N. garnerae'' and several others. Several former species of ''Neocicindela'' have been transferred to a new genus ''
Zecicindela''.
[Larochelle, A.; Larivière, M.-C. 2013: Cicindelinae to Trechinae (in part) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Carabidae). ''Fauna of New Zealand'', (69]
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External links
iNaturalist World Checklist
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Cicindelidae