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Collyris brevipennis

(Bates, 1874)

Common name: Short-winged Long-necked Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Collyridini
Subtribe
Collyridina
Bioregion
Oriental+Afrotropical
Countries
5
Body length
18.5 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

India (Northeast), Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam

Provinces: Northeast

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Derocrania, Neocollyris, Protocollyris
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X-IV (rainfall-triggered, Afrotropical wet season)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] colossea (Bates, 1874) (Bates, 1874)

Originally described as colossea (Bates, 1874); transferred to Collyris · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela colossea (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

Data quality: 61/100  ·  Source: GBIF; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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