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free NE species Endemic · LK large ★ 6.3 Iridescent

Derocrania fusiformis

Wiesner, 2008

Common name: Fusiformis Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Collyridini
Subtribe
Tricondylina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
1
Body length
19 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Sri Lanka

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Collyris, Neocollyris, Protocollyris
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VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Derocrania* Chaudoir, 1860 Body medium (8–14 mm), elongate-cylindrical ant-mimicking habituwith typical of Collyridini. Head elongate, longer than wide; eyewith large, somewhat laterally

Precise distribution

LK

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

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

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

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

Data quality: 75/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Gibbiceps 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 Gibbiceps Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Sri Lanka.