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partial NE subspecies Endemic · IN large ★ 7.1 Iridescent

Collyris dohrnii indica

(Bates, 1874)

Common name: Dohrnii Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Subtribe
Collyridina
Bioregion
Oriental+Afrotropical
Countries
1
Body length
18.5 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

India (Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh)

Provinces: Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Derocrania, Neocollyris, Protocollyris
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

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

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Taxonomic notes

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

Originally described as dormeri (Bates, 1874); transferred to Collyris

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

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

Frequently asked

What is the Dormeri Tiger Beetle?
Collyris Fabricius, 1801 is a slender, metallic tiger beetle of South and Southeast Asian forests, instantly recognisable by its strikingly elongate, cylindrical body — an adaptation to life on the bark of trees rather than the ground. Adults patrol rain-dampened trunks and branches in diurnal for
Where does the Dormeri Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Oriental+Afrotropical region. with records from In
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