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Diastrophella pauliani

(Rivalier, 1957)

Common name: Pauliani Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Iresina
Bioregion
Neotropical
Countries
4
Body length
12.5 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay

Riverine habitatBiome: Riverine

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

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

IX-III (rainfall-triggered, Neotropical wet season)

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Taxonomic notes

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

Originally described as beccarii (Bates, 1874); transferred to Dilatotarsa

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

Data quality: 58/100  ·  Source: GBIF; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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What is the Beccarii Tiger Beetle? ▾
Dilatotarsa Dokhtouroff, 1882 is a small Oriental genus of eight tiger beetles distributed across mainland Southeast Asia, from southern China and Myanmar through Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam to the Malay Peninsula. These medium-sized, metallic beetles are nocturnal hunters of bare sandy soils, cla
Where does the Beccarii Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Indonesia
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