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Euzona levitetragramma

(Bates, 1892)

Common name: Levitetragramma Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Australasian
Countries
1
Body length
12 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Australia (Western)

Riverine habitatBiome: Riverine
Provinces: Western

Flight period

I

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

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

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

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Euzona* Rivalier, 1954 Body small to medium (7–11 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

AU

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

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

Originally described as tetragramma (Bates, 1892); transferred to Euzona · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

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

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

Frequently asked

What is the Tetragramma Tiger Beetle? ▾
Euzona is a small Australian genus of tiger beetles inhabiting open, wet environments with bare sandy or clay substrates. These medium-sized, metallic beetles are nocturnal hunters, active after dark across the Australian continent. With roughly five described species, Euzona represents one of t
Where does the Tetragramma Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in riverine sandy habitats. distributed across the Australasian region. with records fr
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