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Enantiola wallacei

(Bates, 1874)

Common name: Wallacei Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
3
Body length
11 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Indonesia (Sulawesi: S. utara, S. tengah, S. tenggara)

Riverine habitatBiome: Riverine
Provinces: Sulawesi, S. tengah, S. tenggara

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Enantiola* Rivalier, 1969 Body small (7–11 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

CD, CM, CG

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Epitrichodes villosus (Wiesner, 2013)

Data quality: 72/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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What is the Villosus Tiger Beetle? ▾
Epitrichodes is a small Afrotropical genus of tiger beetles inhabiting forest floors across central Africa, running across compacted laterite, clay-pans, and sandy substrates under cover of darkness. Its metallic, depressed body — measuring 9–13 mm — suits a cursorial, nocturnal lifestyle in sub-S
Where does the Villosus Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from Angola