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Antennaria crassicornis

(Macleay, 1888)

Common name: Crassicornis Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Australasian
Countries
1
Body length
9 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Australia (Western)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Western

Flight period

I

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Archidela, Caledonica
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X-III (rainfall-triggered, austral wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

Sandy-soil specialist with dilated antennal flagellomeres and strong antennation; open sandy gullies near NT roadsides

Precise distribution

Australia — Northern Territory (Timber Creek area), Queensland (northern)

Confidence profile

geo:M|bio:H|morph:H|pheno:I|elev:I|obs:I

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] iosceles (Macleay, 1888) (Macleay, 1888)

Originally described as iosceles (Macleay, 1888); transferred to Antennaria · GBIF status: species listed in GBIF under Carabidae due to family-level treatment · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela iosceles (Macleay, 1888) [basionym]

Data quality: 47/100  ·  Source: Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Iosceles Tiger Beetle? ▾
Antennaria Dokhtouroff, 1883 is a small tiger beetle genus of four species distributed across the Oriental and Australasian regions. These compact, dark-bodied beetles measure 11–14 mm and inhabit open wet environments, favouring bare sandy soil, clay-loam, and riverine substrates. Nocturnal in ac
Where does the Iosceles Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Australasian region. with records from Austra