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free_basic NE species Endemic · LK large

Darlingtonica papua

(Bates, 1892)

Common name: Papua Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Australasian
Countries
1
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
forest-floor
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay, Morobe)

Forest habitatBiome: Tropical forest
Provinces: Milne Bay, Morobe

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Collyris, Neocollyris, Protocollyris
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

X-III (rainfall-triggered, austral wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Darlingtonica* Cassola, 1990 Monotypic. Body medium, halophyte-adapted habitus.

Precise distribution

PG

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] concinna (Bates, 1874) (Bates, 1874)

Originally described as concinna (Bates, 1874); transferred to Derocrania · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela concinna (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

Data quality: 72/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Concinna Tiger Beetle? ▾
Hidden in the bark of Oriental forest trees after dark, Derocrania is among the most unusual tiger beetles of Asia — a nocturnal hunter whose larvae burrow within bark rather than soil. Its slender, cylindrical body and elongated head betray its membership in the ant-mimicking Collyridini, a tribe
Where does the Concinna Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Sri Lanka.