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Naviauxella ramai
Naviaux, 1991 · Species
Ramai Tiger Beetle
Description
Ramai Tiger Beetle, 11mm, open ground specialist, diurnal, Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Middle band incomplete, narrow; humeral small (basal portion only); middle band with LARGE apical portion; apical lunula comma-shaped, sublateral short never reaching sutural spine; Aedeagus robust+wide blunt apex (Fig.37); Thailand (Tak).
Diagnosis
Middle band incomplete, narrow; humeral small (basal portion only); middle band with LARGE apical portion; apical lunula comma-shaped, sublateral short never reaching sutural spine. Aedeagus robust+wide blunt apex (Fig.37). Thailand (Tak).
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 11 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Oriental
- Distribution
- Thailand (Tak)
- Countries
- Thailand
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Cassola & Werner, 1995
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 Recondita 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 Recondita Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Thailand
External resources
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only