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free_basic NE species Endemic · MM medium ★ 5.8 Iridescent

Calochroa horii

Wiesner & Phyu, 2019

Common name: Horii Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
1
Body length
13.5 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Myanmar (Magway)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Magway

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
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VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Calochroa* Hope, 1838 Body medium to medium-large (9–16 mm), robust-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

MM

Confidence profile

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

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Data quality: 72/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology; WiesnerPhyu2019Calochroa  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-14

Frequently asked

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Calochroa Hope, 1838 is a large Oriental tiger beetle genus of roughly 35 species, recognised by their strikingly brilliant metallic coloration in blues, greens, coppers, and violets. Distributed across South Asia, continental Southeast Asia, and the Sundaland archipelago, these beetles favour ope
Where does the Chatthinensis Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records fro