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Myriochila sinica

Sinica Tiger Beetle
Werner, 1999
Oriental / Palearctic IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
Werner, 1999
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
12 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
8
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 *Calochroa*, *Calomera*, *Cosmodela*

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: V-VIII

Distribution

Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, China (Xizang, Yunnan, Hong Kong), Indonesia (Jawa, Sumatra), Malaysia

Countries: China · Indonesia · Cambodia · Laos · Myanmar · Malaysia · Thailand · Vietnam

Provinces / states: Xizang · Yunnan · Hong Kong · Jawa · Sumatra

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia