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Habroscelimorpha praetextata
(Say, 1824) · Species
Festive Tiger Beetle
Description
Festive Tiger Beetle, 14.5mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Nearctic / Neotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Habroscelimorpha* Dokhtouroff, 1883 Body medium (9–14 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 14.5 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Nearctic / Neotropical
- Distribution
- Mexico (Baja California)
- Countries
- Mexico
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Say, 1824
Phenology
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Etymology
From Greek *habrós* (delicate, graceful) + *skélos* (leg) + *morphḗ* (form) — "of delicate-legged form".
FAQ
What is the Festive Tiger Beetle?
*Habroscelimorpha* Dokhtouroff, 1883 is a genus of roughly twenty tiger beetle species tied to coastal and saline habitats, where intertidal and supratidal sands serve as both foraging ground and larval nursery. These medium-to-large beetles (12–17 mm) wear a pale metallic livery patterned with cont
Where does the Festive Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from Mexico
External resources
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only