Callytron monalisa
Monalisa Tiger Beetle
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
3
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
United Arab Emirates, Iran (Bender Abbas), Pakistan
Countries: United Arab Emirates · Iran · Pakistan
Provinces / states: Bender Abbas
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia