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Leptognatha spinilabris

Rivalier, 1972

Common name: Spinilabris Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Oriental / Australasian
Countries
2
Body length
11.5 mm
Habitat
forest-at-light; lowland New Guinea
Activity
nocturnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Indonesia (Papua: Jayapura region — Depapre, Nimbontong); Papua New Guinea (Morobe Province)

Forest habitatBiome: Tropical forest
Provinces: Papua, Nimbontong, Morobe Province

Flight period

I

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
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IV (specimens collected Jayapura region IV.2009; original: at light)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Leptognatha sumliniana (Cassola, 2000)

Data quality: 87/100  ·  Source: Rivalier 1972 (original descr.); Cassola & Werner 1998; Cassola & Matalin 2010  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-15

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What is the Sumliniana 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 Sumliniana Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in forest at light; New Guinea habitats. distributed across the Australasian region. with