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Neocollyris variitarsis variitarsis

Variitarsis Tiger Beetle

Naviaux, 1994

Junior synonyms: schmidtgoebeli (W. Horn, 1893), brachycephala (W. Horn, 1893)

Oriental IUCN NE

Rank

Subspecies

Authorship

Naviaux, 1994

Subgenus

Leptocollyris

Tribe

Collyridini

Subtribe

Collyridina

Body length

16 mm

Habitat

arboreal

Activity

diurnal

Wing type

macropterous

Countries

Data level

partial

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

This diagnosis describes the genus Neocollyris, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.

DIAGNOSIS — Neocollyris W. Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.

Similar taxa: Resembles *Collyris*, *Derocrania*, *Protocollyris*

Etymology

From Greek *néos* (new) + Collyris — "new Collyris" (modern revision separating from historical Collyris s.l.).

Seasonal activity

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I

Distribution

E Nepal, India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal), Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China (Guangxi, Yunnan)

Countries: Nepal · India · Myanmar · Thailand · Laos · Vietnam · China

Provinces / states: Arunachal Pradesh · Assam · Meghalaya · Uttarakhand · Sikkim · West Bengal · Guangxi · Yunnan

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia

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