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Dilatotarsa loeffleri
Wiesner, 2005 · Species
Loeffleri Tiger Beetle
Description
Loeffleri Tiger Beetle, 11.5mm, open ground specialist, diurnal, Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Dilatotarsa* Dokhtouroff, 1882 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 11.5 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Oriental
- Distribution
- Indonesia (Sulawesi: S. utara, S. tengah, S. barat…
- Countries
- Indonesia, Philippines
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1874
Phenology
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Etymology
From Latin *dilatatus* (dilated, widened) + *tarsus* — "dilated tarsi" (modified male protarsi).
FAQ
What is the Patricia 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 Patricia Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Indonesia
External resources
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only