''Neolaphyra'' is a genus of
tiger beetles
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. ...
. There are at least four described species in ''Neolaphyra'', found in North Africa.
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Species
These four species belong to the genus ''Neolaphyra'':
* '' Neolaphyra leucosticta'' (Fairmaire, 1859) (Tunisia
Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...
)
* '' Neolaphyra peletieri'' (Lucas, 1848) (Algeria
Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...
)
* '' Neolaphyra ritchiei'' (Vigors, 1825) (Libya
Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to Egypt–Libya border, the east, Sudan to Libya–Sudan border, the southeast, Chad to Chad–L ...
)
* '' Neolaphyra truquii'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1855) (Morocco
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...
, Algeria, Tunisia)
References
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Cicindelidae
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