Lophyra catena is a species of tiger beetle found in Asia. The species can be confused with the similar looking Lophyra cancellata and Lophyra histrio but can be differentiated by the presence of a dense patch of hair on the cheek (below the eye).
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cicindelidae |
| Genus: | Lophyra |
| Species: | L. catena
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| Lophyra catena (Fabricius, 1775)
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The species is widely distributed from western Pakistan to Myanmar and Sri Lanka. It is found in fields, sandy river banks, lagoons and open forest clearing.[1]
References
edit- ^ Pearson, D.L.; WIesner, J.; Acciavatti, R.E.; Uniyal, V.P.; Anichtchenko, A. (2020). A field guide to the tiger beetles of India. Identification and biology of the Cicindelidae. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh. p. 128.
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