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N-Greece
Mts.Voras
Mt.Kaimaktsalan
2500 h.

hi milo

i already knew this locality, the species is seemingly not yet recorded for greece; maybe an intermediate to Cicindela (s. str.) sylvatica fasciatopunctata Germar, 1845 from nw anatolia (ulu dag), or even true fasciatopunctata?

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maurizio

Hi Maurizio
I am not a specialist in Cicindelidae, but ssp.sylvatica living in a habitat type (low position on the sandy surface in the pine forests). This is a very different habitat alpine zone.... I am very curious what others think should be experts Cicindelidae. Thank you for your opinion Maurizio!

hi milo

maybe the habitat just varies according to latitude and local condition... yet the habitat you say appears quite like that where i have collected fasciatopunctata on uludag: alpine biotope (about 2000 mt), above tree level, covered with dwarf pine (Pinus pumilio) scrub

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maurizio

biotope of the mountain peak

almost the same of ulu dag

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maurizio

Maurizio
you have pictures Cicindela (s. str) sylvatica fasciatopunctata Germar, 1845 ??????

Well, my friends, I also collected them two yaers ago on the same spot Kaimaktsalan Mt. during an entomological expedition to Voras Montains. However, I don't think it's the specimen of "ssp. fasciatopunctata Germar, 1845". This subspecies is known only from Turkey occuring in the provincies of Bursa, Istanbul and Sivas. I think that most probably it would be the "ssp. sylvatica Linnaeus, 1758" which occur in neighboring Macedonia (FYROM) - the Kaimaktsalan Mt. is a border montain. However, it's a very good finding because that may be a new record for Greece mainland.

I have found on Internet Archive an entomological article named "On the variation of species, with especial reference to the Insecta" partly related to the specimen above, where the autor say:
I have remarked that the Cicindelidae often become inconstant in colouring as they approach their maximum of height above the sea; and I have but little doubt that the C. fasciatopunctata, Germ., from Asia Minor and Turkey, is the C. sylvatica modified by a long residence in elevated regions.

http://www.archive.org/stream/onvariati ... l_djvu.txt