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Apterodela ovipennis

Wiesner, 2013

Common name: Ovipennis Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Palearctic / Oriental
Countries
1
Body length
17 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
apterous

Distribution

Japan (Honshu, Sado)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Honshu, Sado

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cephalota
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IV
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IX
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XII

IV-IX (spring-summer, ORI/PAL transition)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Apterodela* Putchkov & Matalin, 2003 Body small to medium (8–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

JP

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Apterodela shirakii (Wiesner, 2013)

Data quality: 78/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Shirakii Tiger Beetle? ▾
Apterodela Rivalier, 1950 is a small genus of six flightless tiger beetles ranging across the Palearctic, African, and Oriental regions. Entirely apterous, these nocturnal hunters patrol bare, open ground after dark, their hind wings permanently reduced — a striking departure from the aerial agili
Where does the Shirakii Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Palearctic / Oriental region. with records fr
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