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Juengeria juengeriorum
(Mandl, 1973) · Species
Juengeriorum Tiger Beetle
Description
Juengeriorum Tiger Beetle, 9mm, open ground specialist, diurnal, Afrotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Aberrant monospecific African genus: Lophyra-like head+pronotum + Lophyridia-type elytral markings (2 marginal spots); labrum large unidentate 4-haired with metallic dark green disc; genae glabrous; mandibles short; female coupling sulcus = deep pit in upper mesepisternum; Only ♀ known (9 mm).
Diagnosis
Aberrant monospecific African genus: Lophyra-like head+pronotum + Lophyridia-type elytral markings (2 marginal spots); labrum large unidentate 4-haired with metallic dark green disc; genae glabrous; mandibles short; female coupling sulcus = deep pit in upper mesepisternum. Only ♀ known (9 mm).
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 9 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Afrotropical
- Distribution
- Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador
- Countries
- Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Wiesner, 2020
Phenology
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Etymology
Named after F. Jünger (collector).
FAQ
What is the Euprosopoides Tiger Beetle?
*Langea* is a rare Neotropical tiger beetle genus of three species confined to South America, where adults inhabit the bark and branches of forest trees. These small, metallic beetles are nocturnal, threading through the vertical world of trunks and limbs that most cicindelids never explore. With la
Where does the Euprosopoides Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from
External resources
Data quality score: 82 · tier A_holotype_reexamination