Chaetodera laetescripta laetescripta
Laetescripta Tiger Beetle
Palearctic IUCN NE
Rank
Subspecies
Authorship
(Bates, 1892)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
16 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
2
Data level
partial
Diagnosis & identification
Body large to very large. Head including clypeus and genae entirely, whole pronotal surface and all thoracic sterna and ventrites densely setose.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Ambalia*, *Bennigsenium*, *Calyptoglossa*
Etymology
From Greek *chaítē* (bristle, mane) + *dérē* (neck) — "bristly-necked".
Seasonal activity
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V-VIII
Distribution
Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu), Korea
Countries: Japan · South Korea
Provinces / states: Hokkaido · Honshu · Shikoku · Kyushu
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia
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