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Leptognatha sumliniana
Cassola, 2000 · Species
Sumliniana Tiger Beetle
Description
Sumliniana Tiger Beetle, 11.5mm, forest at light; New Guinea specialist, nocturnal, Australasian — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Thylacina: black; aedeagus apex strongly bent downwards, thin (cf; rudolfbennigseni: robust wide)
Diagnosis
Thylacina: black; aedeagus apex strongly bent downwards, thin (cf. rudolfbennigseni: robust wide)
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 11.5 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- forest-at-light; New Guinea
- Activity
- nocturnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Australasian
- Distribution
- Papua New Guinea (Western Province)
- Countries
- Papua New Guinea
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1892
Phenology
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
Etymology
From Greek *leptós* (slender, thin) + *gnáthos* (jaw) — "slender-jawed".
FAQ
What is the Albertisii 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 Albertisii Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Australasian region. with records from Pa
External resources
Data quality score: 72 · tier B_partial