Dilatotarsa robinsoni
Robinsoni Tiger Beetle
Oriental IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1892)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
11.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
partial
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Dilatotarsa, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Dilatotarsa* Dokhtouroff, 1882 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Abroscelis*, *Antennaria*, *Apteroessa*
Etymology
From Latin *dilatatus* (dilated, widened) + *tarsus* — "dilated tarsi" (modified male protarsi).
Seasonal activity
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: VII-VIII
Distribution
Philippines (Palawan)
Countries: Philippines
Provinces / states: Palawan
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia