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Leptognatha inexspectata

(Bates, 1892)

Common name: Inexspectata Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Australasian
Countries
1
Body length
11.5 mm
Habitat
forest-at-light; New Guinea
Activity
nocturnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Papua New Guinea (Western Province)

Forest habitatBiome: Tropical forest
Provinces: Western Province

Flight period

I

Active April–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
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III
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VI
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VIII
IX
X
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XII

X-III (rainfall-triggered, austral wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

Thylacina: metallic green; pronotum glabrous; ♂ labrum elongated spiniform in front middle

Precise distribution

PG

Confidence profile

geo:M|bio:H|morph:H|pheno:I|elev:I|obs:M

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Data quality: 72/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-15

Frequently asked

What is the Longipenis Tiger Beetle? ▾
Leptognatha Rivalier, 1963 is a genus of roughly twenty-three species of tiger beetles endemic to Australia, where they inhabit open, wet environments with bare sandy or clay substrates. Their slender, cylindrical bodies — typically around 12 mm — display a striking metallic coloration that sets t
Where does the Longipenis Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in forest at light; lowland New Guinea habitats. distributed across the Oriental region.