Pogonostoma elegans
Elegans Tiger Beetle
Junior synonyms: coerulescens Klug, 1835, klugi W. Horn, 1893
Afrotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
Moravec, 2007
Tribe
Ctenostomatini
Subtribe
Ctenostomina
Body length
16 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
complete
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Pogonostoma, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — Pogonostoma Klug, 1835 Body medium, elongate with dense dorsal setation (pogon = beard + stoma = mouth). Madagascar endemic.
Etymology
From Greek *pṓgōn* (beard) + *stóma* (mouth) — referring to distinctive bearded/setose mouth-parts; Madagascar endemic.
Seasonal activity
Active January–December (year-round)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: I-XII
Distribution
Madagascar (North, Central, Northeast, Southeast)
Countries: Madagascar
Provinces / states: North · Central · Northeast · Southeast
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia