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Naviauxella labiosa
Naviaux, 1996 · Species
Labiosa Tiger Beetle
Description
Labiosa Tiger Beetle, 7.6mm, open ground specialist, diurnal, Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Female only known (male undescribed); Labrum longer+trapeziform (LW/LL=1.70–1.73); medial tooth slightly protruding; straight or indistinctly wavy lateral margins before outside apical teeth; Supraorbital area finer with 16–18 striae
Diagnosis
Female only known (male undescribed). Labrum longer+trapeziform (LW/LL=1.70–1.73); medial tooth slightly protruding; straight or indistinctly wavy lateral margins before outside apical teeth. Supraorbital area finer with 16–18 striae. Cf. pseudolabiosa: shorter labrum (1.83), distinctly protruding medial tooth, sinuate margins, 14 striae.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 7.6 mm
- Size class
- small
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Oriental
- Distribution
- Vietnam: Gia Lai Province, Kon Ka Kinh National Park (~40…
- Countries
- Vietnam
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Matalin, 2019
Phenology
Active May–May
Etymology
Named after R. Naviaux (French entomologist, monographer of Asian tiger beetles 1981-2009); diminutive feminine ending -ella.
FAQ
What is the Pseudolabiosa 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 Pseudolabiosa Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in montane forest; Kon Ka Kinh National Park, 890 m, Central Highlands Vietnam habi
External resources
Data quality score: 72 · tier C_gbif_only