Collyris gigas
Giant Long-necked Tiger Beetle
Oriental / Palearctic IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1874)
Tribe
Collyridini
Subtribe
Collyridina
Body length
18.5 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
3
Data level
complete
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Collyris, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Collyris* Fabricius, 1801 Body medium (9–15 mm), strongly elongate ant-mimicking habitus. Head elongate, distinctly longer than wide; eyes large but oriented somewhat laterally.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Derocrania*, *Neocollyris*, *Protocollyris*
Etymology
From Greek *kollyris* (a kind of pastry or cake) — coined name by Fabricius 1801.
Seasonal activity
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: VII-VIII
Distribution
Laos, N Thailand, China (Yunnan)
Countries: China · Laos · Thailand
Provinces / states: Yunnan
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia