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Guineica tetrachoides

Tetrachoides Tiger Beetle

(Bates, 1878)

Australasian IUCN NE

Rank

Species

Authorship

(Bates, 1878)

Tribe

Cicindelini

Subtribe

Cicindelina

Body length

12.5 mm

Habitat

open-ground

Activity

diurnal

Wing type

macropterous

Countries

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 April–September (peak May–Aug)

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

Distribution

Indonesia (E Seram, Papua: Fak Fak, Paniai, Manokwari, Jayapura, Jayawijaya, Cendrawasih), Papua New Guinea, Solomon Isl. (Guadalcanal, Florida, San Cristobal)

Countries: Indonesia · Papua New Guinea · SB

Provinces / states: E Seram · Papua · Paniai · Manokwari · Jayapura · Jayawijaya · Cendrawasih · Guadalcanal · Florida · San Cristobal

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia

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