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Guineica inaequidens

Inaequidens Tiger Beetle
(Bates, 1878)
Australasian IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1878)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
12.5 mm
Habitat
forest-floor
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
3
Data level
partial

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

This diagnosis describes the genus Guineica, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.

DIAGNOSIS — *Guineica* Bates, 1886 Body small (6–10 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Similar taxa: Resembles *Ambalia*, *Bennigsenium*, *Calyptoglossa*

Etymology

Named after Guinea (geographic — the African Guinea region).

Seasonal activity

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I

Distribution

Indonesia (Papua), Papua New Guinea, New Britain, Solomon Isl. (Bougainville, Santa Isabel)

Countries: Indonesia · Papua New Guinea · SB

Provinces / states: Papua · Bougainville · Santa Isabel

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia