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Manautea gracilior

Gracilior Tiger Beetle
(Bates, 1878)
Australasian IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1878)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
?
Body length
10 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
complete

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

This diagnosis describes the genus Manautea, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.

DIAGNOSIS — *Manautea* Deuve, 2006 Body small to medium (8–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

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

Etymology

Named after Manautea (vernacular New Caledonian reference); see Deuve 2006.

Seasonal activity

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

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

Distribution

New Caledonia (Pic d'Amoa, Col d'Amieu)

Countries: New Caledonia

Provinces / states: Pic d'Amoa · Col d'Amieu

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia