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Antennaria crassicornis

Crassicornis Tiger Beetle
(Macleay, 1888)
Australasian IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Macleay, 1888)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
9 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
complete

Diagnosis & identification

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

Similar taxa: Resembles *Abroscelis*, *Archidela*, *Caledonica*

Etymology

From Latin *antenna* — referring to characteristic antennae.

Seasonal activity

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I

Distribution

Australia (Western)

Countries: Australia

Provinces / states: Western

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia