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Myriochila sinica

Werner, 1999

Common name: Sinica Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Oriental / Palearctic
Countries
8
Body length
12 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

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

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Xizang, Yunnan, Hong Kong, Jawa, Sumatra

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV-IX (spring-summer, ORI/PAL transition)

Key diagnostic characters

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

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Myriochila specularis brevipennis (Werner, 1999)

Data quality: 88/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Specularis 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 Specularis Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental / Palearctic region. with reco
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