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free_basic NE species Endemic · PG medium Iridescent

Cylindera versicolor

(Bates, 1867)

Common name: Versicolor Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
3
Body length
13.5 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Thailand, Malaysia (Malacca, Sarawak), Singapore, Indonesia (Jawa, Sumatra: Aceh, S. utara, S. barat, Bengkulu, S. selatan, Lampung), Brunei

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Malacca, Sarawak, Jawa, Sumatra, S. utara, S. barat, Bengkulu, S. selatan, Lampung

Flight period

I

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

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

VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — Cylindera Westwood, 1831 Body 6–13 mm, elongate-cylindrical habitus. Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.

Precise distribution

ID, MY, TH

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

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

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

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

Data quality: 74/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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