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Distipsidera obscura
(Castelnau, 1867) · Species
Obscure Tiger Beetle
Description
Obscure Tiger Beetle, 17mm, arboreal specialist, diurnal, Australasian — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Distipsidera* Westwood, 1837 Body medium (8–14 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Iresina
- Body length
- 17 mm
- Size class
- large
- Habitat
- arboreal
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Australasian
- Distribution
- Papua New Guinea (Western), Australia (Torres Strait Isl.)
- Countries
- Australia, Papua New Guinea
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Cassola & Schüle, 2003
Phenology
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
Etymology
From Greek *dípsa* (thirst) + a stem possibly invoking *dérē* (neck) — Westwood's coined name; refers to a particular cuticular character.
FAQ
What is the Papuana Tiger Beetle?
*Distipsidera* is a small Australian genus of tiger beetles adapted to life on the bark of eucalyptus and other forest trees, hunting by night across tropical and subtropical Australia and extending to New Guinea. With roughly twelve species, these medium-sized beetles display striking metallic colo
Where does the Papuana Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Australasian region. with records from Papua New G
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 72 · tier B_partial