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Pogonostoma aureovirescens
Moravec, 2007 · Species
Aureovirescens Tiger Beetle
Description
Aureovirescens Tiger Beetle, 16mm, arboreal specialist, diurnal, Afrotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Madagascar endemic.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — Pogonostoma Klug, 1835 Body medium, elongate with dense dorsal setation (pogon = beard + stoma = mouth). Madagascar endemic.
Facts
- Tribe
- Ctenostomatini
- Subtribe
- Ctenostomina
- Body length
- 16 mm
- Size class
- large
- Habitat
- arboreal
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Afrotropical
- Distribution
- Madagascar (Sambirano, Northeast, Central highlands)
- Countries
- Madagascar
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1892
Phenology
Active January–December (year-round)
Etymology
From Greek *pṓgōn* (beard) + *stóma* (mouth) — referring to distinctive bearded/setose mouth-parts; Madagascar endemic.
FAQ
What is the Brevicorne Tiger Beetle?
*Pogonostoma* (Leptopogonum) is a small subgroup of Madagascar's remarkable tiger beetle radiation, with species living on the bark and wood of living branches and stems. Reaching up to 16 mm, these metallic, cylindrical beetles are nocturnal hunters; their larvae develop within bark burrows.
Where does the Brevicorne Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from Madagascar (
External resources
Data quality score: 75 · tier A_verified