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Naviauxella fedorenkoi
Matalin, 2019 · Species
Fedorenkoi Tiger Beetle
Description
Fedorenkoi Tiger Beetle, 8.2mm, montane forest; Kon Ka Kinh National Park, 1200 m, Central Highlands Vietnam specialist, diurnal, Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Apical lunula basal portion with VERY LONG narrow sublateral portion extending practically to suture (unique in Naviauxella with copper-bronze elytra); Supraorbital area with 16 striae (finer than N; loebli: 12 striae)
Diagnosis
Apical lunula basal portion with VERY LONG narrow sublateral portion extending practically to suture (unique in Naviauxella with copper-bronze elytra). Supraorbital area with 16 striae (finer than N. loebli: 12 striae). Elytra copper-bronze with light purple reflection. Male unknown. Kon Ka Kinh NP, Gia Lai, Vietnam, 1200 m, V.2016.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 8.2 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- montane forest; Kon Ka Kinh National Park, 1200 m, Central Highlands Vietnam
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Oriental
- Distribution
- Thailand (Kanchanaburi)
- Countries
- Thailand
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Naviaux, 1991
Phenology
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Etymology
Named after R. Naviaux (French entomologist, monographer of Asian tiger beetles 1981-2009); diminutive feminine ending -ella.
FAQ
What is the Gabrieli Tiger Beetle?
Hidden in the forested laterite clearings and sandy riverbanks of South and Southeast Asia, *Naviauxella* is a small but distinctive genus of tiger beetles comprising roughly 23 species. Named in honor of Roger Naviaux, the French entomologist whose monographic work transformed our understanding of
Where does the Gabrieli Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Thailand (
External resources
Data quality score: 88 · tier A_primary_description