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free_basic NE species Endemic · PH medium

Dilatotarsa patricia

(Bates, 1874)

Common name: Patricia Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
2
Body length
11.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Indonesia (Sulawesi: S. utara, S. tengah, S. barat, S. selatan), Philippines (Mindoro, Luzon, Negros)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Sulawesi, S. tengah, S. barat, S. selatan, Mindoro, Luzon, Negros

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
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XII

VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Dilatotarsa* Dokhtouroff, 1882 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

ID, PH

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

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

Originally described as philippinensis (Bates, 1892); transferred to Dilatotarsa

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

Data quality: 73/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Philippinensis 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 Philippinensis Tiger Beetle live? ▾
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