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Pogonostoma rugosiceps
Moravec, 2007 · Species
Rugosiceps Tiger Beetle
Description
Rugosiceps 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 (South East)
- Countries
- Madagascar
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Moravec, 2007
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 Sawadai 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 Sawadai Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from Madagascar (South
External resources
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only