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Phyllodroma luteamaculata
(Bates, 1869) · Species
Luteamaculata Tiger Beetle
Description
Luteamaculata Tiger Beetle, 11mm, open ground specialist, nocturnal, Afrotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Body small, elongate-compact Odontocheilina habitus.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Phyllodroma* Lacordaire, 1843 Monotypic. Body small, elongate-compact Odontocheilina habitus.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Odontocheilina
- Body length
- 11 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- nocturnal
- Wings
- apterous
- Bioregion
- Afrotropical
- Distribution
- Madagascar (North)
- Countries
- Madagascar
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Moravec, 2007
Phenology
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Etymology
From Greek *phýllon* (leaf) + *drómos* (runner) — "leaf-runner" (arboreal habit).
FAQ
What is the Andriai Tiger Beetle?
*Physodeutera* (Minideutera) Moravec, 2002 is the youngest subgenus of *Physodeutera*, comprising only three species restricted to central and eastern Madagascar. These small, metallic beetles—among the tiniest in the genus at 6–8 mm—live nocturnally on the bark and branches of forest trees. Their l
Where does the Andriai Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from Madagascar
External resources
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only