Archidela scitula
Scitula Tiger Beetle
Australasian IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1892)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
17 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
complete
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Archidela, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Archidela* Rivalier, 1963 Body small to medium (8–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Brasiella*, *Cicindela*, *Cicindelidia*
Etymology
From Greek *archi-* (chief, original) + Cicindel- stem — "original tiger beetle".
Seasonal activity
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I
Distribution
Australia (Western, Northern Territory)
Countries: Australia
Provinces / states: Western · Northern Territory
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia