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Chaetotaxis isaloensis

Moravec, 2007

Common name: Isaloensis Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Afrotropical
Countries
1
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Madagascar (Central highlands)

Riverine habitatBiome: Riverine
Provinces: Central highlands

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Cylindera, Hipparidium, Lophyra
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

X-IV (rainfall-triggered, Afrotropical wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

Body 8-14 mm. Head glabrous except for 2 juxtaorbital setigerous pits.

Precise distribution

MG

Confidence profile

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

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Data quality: 75/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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