Leptognatha hornabrooki
Hornabrooki Tiger Beetle
Australasian IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
Cassola, 2000
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
11.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
complete
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Leptognatha, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Leptognatha* W. Horn, 1922 Body small to medium (8–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Polyrhanis*, *Therates*
Etymology
From Greek *leptós* (slender, thin) + *gnáthos* (jaw) — "slender-jawed".
Seasonal activity
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I
Distribution
Papua New Guinea (Eastern highlands)
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Provinces / states: Eastern highlands
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia