Plutacia dives
Dives Tiger Beetle
Oriental IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1892)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
12.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
complete
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Plutacia, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Plutacia* Bates, 1881 Body small (7–10 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Abroscelis*, *Antennaria*, *Apteroessa*
Etymology
Etymology obscure; possibly mythological reference (cf. Plutus, god of wealth).
Seasonal activity
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: VII-VIII
Distribution
India (West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Sikkim)
Countries: India
Provinces / states: West Bengal · Madhya Pradesh · Maharashtra · Karnataka · Sikkim
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia