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Naviauxella loebli
Naviaux, 1991 · Species
Loebli Tiger Beetle
Description
Loebli Tiger Beetle, 7.4mm, lake shore forest; Lake Yeak Laom (volcanic crater lake), Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia, 180 m specialist, diurnal, Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Copper-bronze elytra with golden-green reflection + dark violet-blue lateral margin + narrow purple-bronze longitudinal stripe (base to apex); comma-shaped apical lunula with SHORT sublateral portion (vs loebli in Matalin 2019 key couplet 15: distinct convexity on ventral side + apex rounded+broad b
Diagnosis
Copper-bronze elytra with golden-green reflection + dark violet-blue lateral margin + narrow purple-bronze longitudinal stripe (base to apex); comma-shaped apical lunula with SHORT sublateral portion (vs loebli in Matalin 2019 key couplet 15: distinct convexity on ventral side + apex rounded+broad bent DORSALLY + short sharp lateral carina). Similar to N. ramai but aedeagus smaller+stouter. Cambodia endemic; Lake Yeak Laom, 180 m.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 7.4 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- lake shore forest; Lake Yeak Laom (volcanic crater lake), Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia, 180 m
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Oriental
- Distribution
- Thailand (Mukdahan)
- 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 Pinratanai 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 Pinratanai Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Thaila
External resources
Data quality score: 88 · tier A_primary_description