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Naviauxella varians

Varians Tiger Beetle
Sawada & Wiesner, 1999
Oriental IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
Sawada & Wiesner, 1999
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
11 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
2
Data level
partial

Diagnosis & identification

Elytra coarse sculpture ONLY in basal 2/3; apical lunula comma-shaped with LARGE basal portion. Aedeagus inflated, tapered+rounded apex slightly inclined ventrally (Fig.32). Laos.

Similar taxa: Resembles *Abroscelis*, *Antennaria*, *Apteroessa*

Etymology

Named after R. Naviaux (French entomologist, monographer of Asian tiger beetles 1981-2009); diminutive feminine ending -ella.

Seasonal activity

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: VII-VIII

Distribution

Thailand, Myanmar

Countries: Thailand · Myanmar

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia