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Distipsidera papuana

Cassola & Schüle, 2003

Common name: Papuana Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Iresina
Bioregion
Australasian
Countries
2
Body length
17 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Papua New Guinea (Western), Australia (Torres Strait Isl.)

Provinces: Western, Torres Strait Isl.

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

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

X-III (rainfall-triggered, austral wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Distipsidera* Westwood, 1837 Body medium (8–14 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

AU, PG

Confidence profile

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

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Frequently asked

What is the Parva 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 Parva Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Australasian region. with records from Australia (Quee
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