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free NE species medium ★ 5.8 Iridescent

Neocollyris werneri

Naviaux, 1994

Common name: Werneri Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Subtribe
Collyridina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
1
Body length
16 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Malaysia (Sarawak)

Provinces: Sarawak

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
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VI
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VIII
IX
X
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XII

VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

Key diagnostic characters

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

Precise distribution

MY

Confidence profile

geo:M|bio:H|morph:H|pheno:I|elev:I|obs:M

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Neochila Basilewsky, 1953 is a small African genus of thirteen species inhabiting forest floors and low vegetation across sub-Saharan Africa. These slender, parallel-sided beetles gleam in shades of black, blue-green, or blue-violet, blending into the dappled light of central African woodlands. Ad
Where does the Apicenitens Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from