Micromentignatha minutissima
Minutissima Tiger Beetle
Australasian IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Mandl, 1967)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
partial
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 *Abroscelis*, *Antennaria*, *Archidela*
Etymology
From Greek *mikrós* (small) + *méntum* (Latin chin) + *gnáthos* (Greek jaw) — small mentum/jaw structure.
Seasonal activity
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I
Distribution
Australia: Northern Territory (Beswick)
Countries: Australia
Provinces / states: Beswick