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Habrodera truncatilabris

(Bates, 1878)

Common name: Truncatilabris Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Afrotropical
Countries
1
Body length
13.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Madagascar (Sambirano and Nosy Be, West, Central highlands, South)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Sambirano and Nosy Be, West, Central highlands, South

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

II
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VI
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VIII
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XI
XII

X-IV (rainfall-triggered, Afrotropical)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Habrodera* Motschulsky, 1862 Body small to medium (8–14 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

MG

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] auraria (Perty, 1830) (Perty, 1830)

Originally described as auraria (Perty, 1830); transferred to Habroscelimorpha · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela auraria (Perty, 1830) [basionym]

Data quality: 75/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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