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Caledonomorpha elegans

(Bates, 1892)

Common name: Elegans Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Prothymina
Bioregion
Australasian
Countries
1
Body length
13.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Papua New Guinea (Central)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Central

Flight period

I

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

X-III (seasonally predictable, austral summer)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Caledonomorpha* Heller, 1916 Body small to medium (8–13 mm), elongate-slender habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

PG

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Caledonomorpha jordani (Werner, 2003)

Data quality: 72/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Jordani Tiger Beetle? ▾
Caledonomorpha W.Horn, 1897 is a small, poorly known genus of tiger beetles endemic to New Caledonia, one of the most geographically isolated cicindelid radiations in the Australasian region. These medium-sized, metallic beetles favour compacted laterite soils and clay pans, venturing out under co
Where does the Jordani Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Australasian region. with records from Papua Ne