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Cosmodela duponti

(Bates, 1892)

Common name: Duponti Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Oriental / Palearctic
Countries
9
Body length
18 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

India (Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Mahya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Mizoram), Bangladesh (Dacca), Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia (Malacca), Cambodia, Vietnam, China (Yunnan)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Mahya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Assam +10 more

Flight period

I

Active January–December (year-round)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

I-XII (year-round activity)

Key diagnostic characters

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

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] fleutiauxi fleutiauxi (Bates, 1892) (Bates, 1892)

Originally described as fleutiauxi fleutiauxi (Bates, 1892); transferred to Cosmodela · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela fleutiauxi fleutiauxi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Data quality: 86/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Fleutiauxi Tiger Beetle? ▾
Cosmodela Rivalier, 1961 is a genus of medium-sized, brilliantly metallic tiger beetles found across the Indian subcontinent, mainland Southeast Asia, southern China, and the Sundaland archipelago. These nocturnal hunters patrol the clay-loam and sandy banks of streams and rivers, their robust bod
Where does the Fleutiauxi Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Indi
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