Cephalota (Taenidia) tibialis (Dejean, 1822)
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16. Cephalota (Taenidia) tibialis (Dejean, 1822)
Habitat.
Shorelines of salt lakes and ponds ( Austin et al. 2008; Jaskuła and Rewicz 2015; Lisa 2002), sandy beaches ( Nussbaum 1987). Nocturnal ( Abdel-Dayem et al. 2003). Attracted by light ( Nussbaum 1987).
Phenology.
February to September ( Abdel-Dayem et al. 2003).
Distribution range.
From Tunisia to Egypt ( Gebert 1991).
Distribution in the southern Levant.
along the Mediterranean coast of the Sinai Peninsula ( Gebert 1991). No record from Israel ( Matalin and Chikatunov 2016; Nussbaum 1987).
Taxonomic notes.
Only the nominate subspecies in the southern Levant, the other two subspecies in northern Africa and on Cyprus ( Gebert 1991). See also C. littorea .
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