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partial NE subspecies Endemic · PH medium Iridescent

Abroscelis anchoralis anchoralis

(Chaudoir, 1860)

Common name: Anchoralis Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
1
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Philippines (Luzon, Mindanao)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Luzon, Mindanao

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Similar to: Resembles Antennaria, Apteroessa, Archidela
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV-IX (seasonally predictable)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] anchoralis punctatissima (Bates, 1892) (Bates, 1892)

Originally described as anchoralis punctatissima (Bates, 1892); transferred to Abroscelis · GBIF status: (subspecies not indexed separately in GBIF Backbone

Synonym: Cicindela anchoralis punctatissima (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Data quality: 33/100  ·  Source: matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Anchoralis Tiger Beetle? ▾
Abroscelis Hope, 1838 is a small genus of six slender tiger beetles patrolling the intertidal and supratidal sand flats of East and Southeast Asia, from Japan and Korea south to Indonesia and the Philippines. Their extraordinarily long, delicate legs — the origin of the genus name, from Greek *hab
Where does the Anchoralis Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Phil