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Cosmodela juxtata
Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989 [nomen novum pro C. aurulenta juxtata] · Species
Juxtata Tiger Beetle
Description
Juxtata Tiger Beetle, 18mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Palearctic / Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Cosmodela* Rivalier, 1961 Body medium (10–18 mm), robust-cursorial habitus, somewhat broader than typical Cicindelina. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 18 mm
- Size class
- large
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Palearctic / Oriental
- Distribution
- Myanmar (Putao)
- Countries
- Myanmar
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Wiesner, 2008
Phenology
Active January–December (year-round)
Etymology
From Greek *kósmos* (ornament, world) + Cicindel- stem — "ornamented tiger beetle"; Rivalier 1961.
FAQ
What is the Nagaii 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 Nagaii Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Myanmar (Put
External resources
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only