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Hypaetha quadrilineata

Quadrilineata Tiger Beetle

(Bates, 1892)

Junior synonyms: millingeni (Bates, 1878), renati Maindron, 1899

Oriental / Palearctic IUCN NE

Rank

Species

Authorship

(Bates, 1892)

Tribe

Cicindelini

Subtribe

Cicindelina

Body length

15 mm

Habitat

coastal-sandy

Activity

diurnal

Wing type

macropterous

Countries

Data level

complete

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

Similar taxa: Resembles *Calomera*, *Cephalota*, *Cicindela*

Etymology

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

Seasonal activity

Active March–June (peak Apr–May)

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

Distribution

Iran (Bushire, Bender Abbas), Pakistan (Sind), India (Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia (Malacca), Thailand

Countries: India · Iran · Sri Lanka · Malaysia · Pakistan · Thailand

Provinces / states: Bushire · Bender Abbas · Sind · Gujarat · Tamil Nadu · Andhra Pradesh · Sri Lanka · Malaysia (Malacca

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia

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