Hypaetha biramosa biramosa

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

This diagnosis describes the genus Hypaetha, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.

DIAGNOSIS — *Hypaetha* LaFerté-Sénectère, 1851 Body small to medium (8–14 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open-substrat [inherited from species]

Similar taxa: Resembles *Abroscelis*, *Antennaria*, *Apteroessa*

Etymology

From Greek *hypaíthrios* (under the open sky, exposed) — referring to habitat preference for open ground.

Seasonal activity

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V-VIII

Distribution

India (Andaman and Nicobar Isl., Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu), Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand

Countries: Bangladesh · India · Sri Lanka · Myanmar · Malaysia · Thailand

Provinces / states: Andaman and Nicobar Isl. · Andhra Pradesh · Karnataka · Tamil Nadu

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia