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Naviauxella phongsalyensis
Sawada & Wiesner, 2004 · Species
Phongsalyensis Tiger Beetle
Description
Phongsalyensis Tiger Beetle, 11mm, open ground specialist, diurnal, Palearctic / Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Unique: elytra ENTIRELY covered by coarse sculpture; apical lunula COMPLETE, very wide; Aedeagus straight+sharp apex (Fig.29); Laos, China (Yunnan).
Diagnosis
Unique: elytra ENTIRELY covered by coarse sculpture; apical lunula COMPLETE, very wide. Aedeagus straight+sharp apex (Fig.29). Laos, China (Yunnan).
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 11 mm
- Size class
- small
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Palearctic / Oriental
- Distribution
- Cambodia: Ratanakiri Province, env. of Banlung…
- Countries
- Cambodia
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Naviaux, 1991
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 Loebli 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 Loebli Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in lake shore forest; Lake Yeak Laom (volcanic crater lake), Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia, 180 m
External resources
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only