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Pogonostoma violaceolevigatum
Moravec, 2007 · Species
Violaceolevigatum Tiger Beetle
Description
Violaceolevigatum 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
- medium
- Habitat
- arboreal
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Afrotropical
- Distribution
- Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
- Countries
- Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Werner, 2003
Phenology
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Etymology
From Greek *pṓgōn* (beard) + *stóma* (mouth) — referring to distinctive bearded/setose mouth-parts; Madagascar endemic.
FAQ
What is the Oceanica Tiger Beetle?
*Polyrhanis* Rivalier, 1963 is a genus of roughly 52 nocturnal tiger beetles endemic to New Guinea and adjacent islands, where adults rest and hunt on tree trunks and branches in forest. Their flattened bodies and dark, matte coloration make them cryptic against bark, and larvae develop within burro
Where does the Oceanica Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Australasian region. with records from Papua New
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only