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Naviauxella vientianensis
(Bates, 1892) · Species
Vientianensis Tiger Beetle
Description
Vientianensis Tiger Beetle, 11mm, open ground specialist, diurnal, Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Naviauxella* Cassola, 2002 Body medium (8–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 11 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Oriental
- Distribution
- New Zealand (Otago - Dunedin)
- Countries
- New Zealand
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1892
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 Dunedin Tiger Beetle?
Hidden among the forest litter of New Zealand, *Neocicindela* is a small endemic genus of tiger beetles found nowhere else on Earth. Comprising roughly eight species, these compact, metallic beetles patrol bare sandy and clay substrates by night, their large, protuberant eyes guiding them through th
Where does the Dunedin Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Australasian region. with records from New Ze
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only