Micromentignatha leai leai
Leai Tiger Beetle
Australasian IUCN NE
Rank
Subspecies
Authorship
(Bates, 1892)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
11 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
complete
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Micromentignatha, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Micromentignatha* Sumlin, 1981 Body small (≤5.5 mm in M. minutissima to 9.1 mm in M.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Brasiella*, *Brzoskaicheila*, *Cenothyla*
Etymology
From Greek *mikrós* (small) + *méntum* (Latin chin) + *gnáthos* (Greek jaw) — small mentum/jaw structure.
Seasonal activity
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I
Distribution
Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland)
Countries: Australia
Provinces / states: Northern Territory · Queensland
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia