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Leptognatha rudolfbennigseni

Rudolfbennigseni Tiger Beetle
(Bates, 1892)
Australasian IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1892)
Subgenus
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
11.5 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
nocturnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
complete

Diagnosis & identification

Thylacina: black; aedeagus apex strongly bent downwards, robust and wide

Similar taxa: Resembles *Polyrhanis*, *Therates*

Etymology

From Greek *leptós* (slender, thin) + *gnáthos* (jaw) — "slender-jawed".

Seasonal activity

Active April–October (peak Jul–Aug)

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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I

Distribution

Papua New Guinea (Morobe)

Countries: Papua New Guinea

Provinces / states: Morobe

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia