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Orthocindela heteridia
(Bates, 1892) · Species
Heteridia Tiger Beetle
Description
Heteridia Tiger Beetle, 12mm, open ground specialist, diurnal, Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Orthocindela* Rivalier, 1969 Body small (7–11 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 12 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Oriental
- Distribution
- Ecuador, Colombia
- Countries
- Colombia, Ecuador
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Moravec, 2020
Phenology
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Etymology
From Greek *orthós* (straight) + Cicindel- stem — "straight tiger beetle".
FAQ
What is the Albitaenia Tiger Beetle?
Hidden in the bark of Andean and Amazonian trees, *Oxygonia* is one of the few tiger beetle genera to have abandoned the ground entirely for life in the forest canopy. These metallic, spotted beetles patrol bark surfaces by night, from foothills to cloud-forest elevations of 700–2,500 m. Their larva
Where does the Albitaenia Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from Ecuado
External resources
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only