Cosmodela Explained

Cosmodela is a genus of common tiger beetles.^[1] The genus is centered on the Asian region and is generally characterized by vibrant coloration.^[2]

Taxonomy

Cosmodela contains the following species:

• Cosmodela aurulenta
• Cicindela barmanica
• Cicindela didyma
• Cicindela duponti
• Cicindela fleutiauxi
• Cicindela intermedia
• Cicindela separata
• Cicindela setosomalaris
• Cicindela velata
• Cosmodela batesi
• Cosmodela virgula

Notes and References

1. Web site: Genus Cosmodela . iNaturalist Canada . 29 October 2024 . en-US.
2. Colorful patterns indicate common ancestry in diverged tiger beetle taxa: Molecular phylogeny, biogeography, and evolution of elytral coloration of the genus Cicindela subgenus Sophiodela and its allies . Tsuji . Kaoru . Hori . Michio . Phyu . Moe Hnin . Liang . Hongbin . Sota . Teiji . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution . 1 February 2016 . 95 . 1–10 . 10.1016/j.ympev.2015.11.006 . 29 October 2024. 2433/203608 . free .