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Apteroessa grossa

Fabricius, 1781

Common name: Indian Flightless Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Apteroessina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
1
Body length
37.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
apterous

Distribution

India (Tamil Nadu)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Tamil Nadu

Flight period

I

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Caledonica
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III
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VI
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VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Apteroessa* Hope, 1838 Monotypic. Body medium, elongate-cursorial habitus.

Precise distribution

IN

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

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

Originally described as darwini (Bates, 1892); transferred to Archidela · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

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

Data quality: 75/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Darwini Tiger Beetle? ▾
Archidela Rivalier, 1963 is a monotypic Australian tiger beetle genus inhabiting forest floors on bare sandy or clay substrates. Active at night, this small, dark, matte-bodied beetle moves with the elongate cursorial build typical of nocturnal hunters. Its strikingly rugose pronotum sets *Archide
Where does the Darwini Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Australasian region. with records from Austra