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Guineica inaequidens
(Bates, 1878) · Species
Inaequidens Tiger Beetle
Description
Inaequidens Tiger Beetle, 12.5mm, forest floor specialist, diurnal, Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Guineica* Bates, 1886 Body small (6–10 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 12.5 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- forest-floor
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Oriental
- Distribution
- Indonesia (E Seram, Papua: Fak Fak, Paniai, Manokwari…
- Countries
- Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1878
Phenology
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Etymology
Named after Guinea (geographic — the African Guinea region).
FAQ
What is the Tetrachoides Tiger Beetle?
*Guineica* Rivalier, 1963 is a monotypic genus of small metallic tiger beetles found in West Africa, inhabiting open wet ground on compacted laterite, clay-pan, and sandy substrates. Adults are diurnal hunters, active on exposed soil surfaces typical of sub-Saharan open landscapes. Among the least-c
Where does the Tetrachoides Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in forest floor habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records fr
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only