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Antennaria sparsimpilosa

(Bates, 1892)

Common name: Sparsimpilosa Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
3
Body length
9 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Myanmar, Thailand, Laos

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid

Flight period

I

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Similar to: Resembles Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha, Tetracha
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

VI-X (rainfall-triggered, variable)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] sepulchralis (Bates, 1869) (Bates, 1869)

Originally described as sepulchralis (Bates, 1869); transferred to Aniara · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela sepulchralis (Bates, 1869) [basionym]

Data quality: 33/100  ·  Source: matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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