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Pometon singulare

(Bates, 1869)

Common name: Singulare Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Prothymina
Bioregion
Neotropical
Countries
1
Body length
11 mm
Habitat
rocky-steppe
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Brazil (Goias, Santa Catarina)

Grassland habitatBiome: Grassland Steppe
Provinces: Goias, Santa Catarina

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Similar to: Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV-IX (seasonally predictable)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Pometon* Gistel, 1857 Body small (7–10 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

BR

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Probstia astoni (Werner, 2003)

Data quality: 72/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

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