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Caledonica mediolineata
(Bates, 1892) · Species
Mediolineata Tiger Beetle
Description
Mediolineata Tiger Beetle, 13.5mm, open ground specialist, diurnal, Australasian — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Caledonica* Chaudoir, 1860 Body medium (9–14 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus, somewhat more robust than *Caledonomorpha*. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Prothymina
- Body length
- 13.5 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Australasian
- Distribution
- New Caledonia
- Countries
- New Caledonia
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1892
Phenology
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Etymology
From Latin *Caledonia* (the Roman name for Scotland; later applied to New Caledonia in the Pacific where this endemic genus lives).
FAQ
What is the Mniszechii Tiger Beetle?
Hidden in the red-clay landscapes of New Caledonia, *Caledonica* is one of only two cicindelid genera confined entirely to this Pacific archipelago. Comprising around eighteen species, these metallic-hued beetles prowl compacted laterite and dry clay pans under cover of darkness. Their depressed, el
Where does the Mniszechii Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Australasian region. with records from Ne
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only