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Heptodonta wiesneri

Wiesner, 2020

Common name: Wiesneri Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
1
Body length
11.5 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Philippines (Negros)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Negros

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
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VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Heptodonta* Hope, 1838 Body medium (8–14 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

PH

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] albosinuatum (Bates, 1878) (Bates, 1878)

Originally described as albosinuatum (Bates, 1878); transferred to Hipparidium

Synonym: Cicindela albosinuatum (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

Data quality: 72/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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