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Naviauxella shooki
Cassola, 2002 · Species
Shooki Tiger Beetle
Description
Shooki Tiger Beetle, 11mm, open ground specialist, diurnal, Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Elytra brown-black/dark-bronze; aedeagus with widely rounded blunt apex; middle band = triangular lateral spot (±small apical spot); Thailand (Chiang Mai).
Diagnosis
Elytra brown-black/dark-bronze; aedeagus with widely rounded blunt apex; middle band = triangular lateral spot (±small apical spot). Thailand (Chiang Mai).
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 11 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Oriental
- Distribution
- Vietnam
- Countries
- Vietnam
- 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 Snowiana 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 Snowiana Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Vietnam.
External resources
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only