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Callytron inspeculare

Inspeculare Tiger Beetle
(Bates, 1892)
Junior synonyms: niveicinctum (Bates, 1866)
Oriental IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1892)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
4
Data level
partial

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

This diagnosis describes the genus Callytron, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.

DIAGNOSIS — *Callytron* Gistel, 1848 Body small to medium (8–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation.

Similar taxa: Resembles *Abroscelis*, *Antennaria*, *Apteroessa*

Etymology

From Greek *kallytron* (a broom, brush) — referring to setose mouth-parts or pronotum.

Seasonal activity

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V-VIII

Distribution

China (Fujian, Guangdong, Hong Kong, Liaoning, Shanghai, Zhejiang), South Korea, Taiwan, Japan (Kyushu)

Countries: China · South Korea · Taiwan · Japan

Provinces / states: Fujian · Guangdong · Hong Kong · Liaoning · Shanghai · Zhejiang · Kyushu

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia