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partial NE subspecies Endemic · AU medium Iridescent

Abroscelis psammodroma reductescripta

(Bates, 1892)

Common name: Psammodroma Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

Australia (Queensland)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Queensland

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)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] tenuipes araneipes (Bates, 1892) (Bates, 1892)

Originally described as tenuipes araneipes (Bates, 1892); transferred to Abroscelis · GBIF status: (subspecies-level ID not confirmed in GBIF

Synonym: Cicindela tenuipes araneipes (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Data quality: 63/100  ·  Source: matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

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