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Leptognatha longipenis

Longipenis Tiger Beetle
Cassola & Matalin, 2010
Oriental IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
Cassola & Matalin, 2010
Subgenus
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
7.1 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
nocturnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
full

Diagnosis & identification

Subgenus Thylacina. Black with strong green reflections; pronotum pubescent + subparallel-sided (key char vs spinilabris); elytra: humeral lunule + elongate marginal spot + short subapical line (apical lunule incomplete); aedeagus very long straight apically beak-shaped (unique in subgenus). Darker than spinilabris.

Similar taxa: Resembles *Abroscelis*, *Antennaria*, *Apteroessa*

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: VII-VIII

Distribution

Indonesia (Papua: Jayapura)

Countries: Indonesia

Provinces / states: Papua

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia