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Calochroa shozoi
Naviaux & Sawada, 1989 · Species
Shozoi Tiger Beetle
Description
Shozoi Tiger Beetle, 15.35mm, forest edge clearings montane specialist, diurnal, Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Lunules rust-red (not white); labrum 5 teeth (vs 7 in bramani); humeral fascia sinuous; allied to bramani-group
Diagnosis
Lunules rust-red (not white); labrum 5 teeth (vs 7 in bramani); humeral fascia sinuous; allied to bramani-group
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 15.35 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- forest-edge-clearings-montane
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Oriental
- Distribution
- Fukuda, Ogawa and Hori 2019: Sagaing
- Countries
- Myanmar
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Wiesner, 2008
Phenology
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Etymology
From Greek *kalós* (beautiful) + *chróa/chroia* (colour, skin) — "beautiful colour", referring to brilliantly coloured dorsum.
FAQ
What is the Schillhammeri Tiger Beetle?
*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 Schillhammeri Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records fro
External resources
Data quality score: 88 · tier A_primary_description