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partial NE species Endemic · AU medium

Hypaetha immanis

(Bates, 1892)

Common name: Immanis Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

Australia (Queensland)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Queensland

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV-IX (seasonally predictable, cosmopolitan)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] intricata (Bates, 1892) (Bates, 1892)

Originally described as intricata (Bates, 1892); transferred to Hypaetha

Synonym: Cicindela intricata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Data quality: 61/100  ·  Source: GBIF; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Intricata Tiger Beetle? ▾
Hypaetha LeConte, 1860 is a medium-sized tiger beetle genus of roughly eleven species inhabiting open sandy shores across the Old World, from the Red Sea and East African coast through South and Southeast Asia. These nocturnal hunters are built for life on bare sand, with a cylindrical, darkly pig
Where does the Intricata Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Australasian region. with records from Au
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