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Plutacia notopleuralis

Acciavatti & Cassola, 1989

Common name: Notopleuralis Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
1
Body length
12.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

India (Odisha)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Odisha

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
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VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Plutacia* Bates, 1881 Body small (7–10 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

IN

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] brevipennis (Bates, 1892) (Bates, 1892)

Originally described as brevipennis (Bates, 1892); transferred to Poecilochila

Synonym: Cicindela brevipennis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Data quality: 75/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology; AccPear1989India  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-14

Frequently asked

What is the Brevipennis Tiger Beetle? ▾
In the leaf-littered understorey of Neotropical forests, Poecilochila beetles move after dark, hunting from low vegetation and forest floor alike. This small genus of around four species spans the Neotropical region, their metallic bodies gleaming against bark and foliage in torchlight. Semi-arbor
Where does the Brevipennis Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Australasian region. with records from Aus