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Physodeutera catalai

Moravec, 2007

Common name: Catalai Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Afrotropical
Countries
1
Body length
10 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Madagascar (Southeast)

Provinces: Southeast

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
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X-IV (rainfall-triggered, Afrotropical wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — Physodeutera Lacordaire, 1843 Body medium, elongate Oriental Cicindelini. Distinguished from other Oriental Cicindelina by aedeagal morphology and species-group keys (Moravec monograph ser

Precise distribution

MG

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Physodeutera janthina (Moravec, 2007)

Data quality: 75/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Janthina 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 Janthina Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from Madagasca