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Myanmadera horii

Wiesner, 2013

Common name: Horii Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

Myanmar (Sagaing)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Sagaing

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
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VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Myanmadera* Naviaux, 1995 Monotypic. Body small to medium.

Precise distribution

MM

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] akhteri (Bates, 1878) (Bates, 1878)

Originally described as akhteri (Bates, 1878); transferred to Myriochila · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela akhteri (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

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

Frequently asked

What is the Akhteri Tiger Beetle? ▾
Myriochila Motschulsky, 1857 is a genus of roughly 30 metallic tiger beetles ranging across the Afrotropical and Oriental regions. These nocturnal hunters patrol bare, moist soils and open wetland margins, their large eyes adapted for low-light pursuit. Larvae develop in vertical burrows excavated
Where does the Akhteri Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Pakistan (