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Leptognatha wagneri

Cassola, 2000

Common name: Wagneri Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Australasian
Countries
1
Body length
11.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Papua New Guinea (Morobe)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Morobe

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
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XII

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

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Leptognatha* W. Horn, 1922 Body small to medium (8–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.

Precise distribution

PG

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Lophyra minax (Werner, 2000)

Data quality: 72/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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