Heptodonta pulchella
Pulchella Tiger Beetle
Junior synonyms: hopei Parry, 1844, variipes Chaudoir, 1850, yunnana Fairmaize, 1887, ferrarii Gestro, 1893, freudei Mandl, 1969, shooki Wiesner, 1986
Oriental IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1892)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
11.5 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
partial
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Heptodonta, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Heptodonta* Hope, 1838 Body medium (8–14 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Abroscelis*, *Antennaria*, *Apteroessa*
Etymology
From Greek *heptá* (seven) + *odoús/odóntos* (tooth) — referring to seven-toothed mandibles or labrum.
Seasonal activity
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: VII-VIII
Distribution
India (Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, West Bengal)
Countries: India
Provinces / states: Arunachal Pradesh · Meghalaya · Mizoram · Nagaland · West Bengal
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia