Cosmodela aurulenta nigra

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

This diagnosis describes the genus Cosmodela, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.

DIAGNOSIS — *Cosmodela* Rivalier, 1961 Body medium (10–18 mm), robust-cursorial habitus, somewhat broader than typical Cicindelina. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Similar taxa: Resembles *Abroscelis*, *Antennaria*, *Apteroessa*

Etymology

From Greek *kósmos* (ornament, world) + Cicindel- stem — "ornamented tiger beetle"; Rivalier 1961.

Seasonal activity

Active January–December (year-round)

Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: I-XII

Distribution

Brunei, Malaysia (Sarawak, Sabah, Malacca), Singapore, Indonesia (Sumatra: Aceh, S. selatan; Moluccas: Philippines (Palawan)

Countries: Indonesia · Malaysia · Philippines

Provinces / states: Sarawak · Sabah · Malacca · Sumatra · S. selatan; Moluccas

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia