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partial NE subspecies Endemic · AU medium ★ 5.3 Iridescent

Abroscelis longipes lombardi

Naviaux, 1991

Common name: Longipes Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Nearctic
Countries
1
Body length
12 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

USA (Iowa, Missouri, etc.), Texas, Arkansas

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Iowa, Missouri

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

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

IV-IX (seasonally predictable, temperate zone)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] tenuipes tenuipes (Chaudoir, 1860) (Chaudoir, 1860)

Originally described as tenuipes tenuipes (Chaudoir, 1860); transferred to Abroscelis

Synonym: Cicindela tenuipes tenuipes (Chaudoir, 1860) [basionym]

Data quality: 72/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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What is the Tenuipes 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 Tenuipes Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Australasian region. with records from Aust
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