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Antennaria doddi

(Macleay, 1888)

Common name: Doddi Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

Australia (Queensland, ?Northern Territory)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Queensland, Northern Territory

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

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

Key diagnostic characters

Only Antennaria species with non-dilated (filiform) antennae; no antennation; heavy red clay soils

Precise distribution

Australia — Northern Territory, Queensland (tropical north)

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

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

Originally described as sparsimpilosa (Bates, 1892); transferred to Antennaria · GBIF status: species-level GBIF ID not confirmed from accessible search results

Synonym: Cicindela sparsimpilosa (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Data quality: 62/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Sparsimpilosa 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 Sparsimpilosa Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from