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partial NE subspecies Endemic · AU medium

Myriochila mastersi bullacola

Werner, 1999

Common name: Mastersi Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Australasian
Countries
1
Body length
12 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Australia (Queensland)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Queensland

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
II
III
IV
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VI
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VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV-IX (seasonally predictable, cosmopolitan)

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Frequently asked

What is the Mastersi 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 Mastersi Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Australasian region. with records from Aust