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Micromentignatha leai leai

(Bates, 1892)

Common name: Leai Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Northern Territory, Queensland

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
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X-III (rainfall-triggered, austral wet season)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] oblongicollis (Bates, 1892) (Bates, 1892)

Originally described as oblongicollis (Bates, 1892); transferred to Micromentignatha

Synonym: Cicindela oblongicollis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

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

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