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Myriochila semicincta

Semicincta Tiger Beetle

(Dejean, 1831)

Junior synonyms: interrupta (Fabricius, 1801), menetriesi (Gistl, 1837), hemicycla (Montrouzier, 1855), circumcincta (Laporte de Castelnau, 1867)

Australasian / Oriental IUCN NE

Rank

Species

Authorship

(Dejean, 1831)

Tribe

Cicindelini

Subtribe

Cicindelina

Body length

12 mm

Habitat

coastal-sandy

Activity

diurnal

Wing type

macropterous

Countries

Data level

complete

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

This diagnosis describes the genus Myriochila, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.

DIAGNOSIS — Myriochila Motschulsky, 1862 Body 8–14 mm, elongate Old World Cicindelini, primarily Afrotropical and Oriental. Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.

Similar taxa: Resembles *Hypaetha*, *Lophyra*, *Prothyma*

Etymology

From Greek *myríos* (countless) + *cheíla* — "many-lipped" or many-toothed labrum.

Seasonal activity

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: X-XII

Distribution

Indonesia (?Jawa, Dama Isl., Mussol, Papua, New Guinea, New Britain, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Loyalty Islands, Australia (Western, South, Northern Territory, Victoria, Tasmania)

Countries: Australia · Indonesia · New Caledonia

Provinces / states: Jawa · Dama Isl. · Mussol · Papua · New Guinea · New Britain · New Caledonia · New Hebrides · Loyalty Islands · Australia (Western · South · Northern Territory · Victoria · Tasmania