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Prothyma cassolai

Wiesner, 2004

Common name: Cassolai Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Prothymina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
1
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Thailand (Kanchanaburi)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Kanchanaburi

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Similar to: Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV-IX (seasonally predictable)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — Prothyma Hope, 1838 Body 8–14 mm, elongate Oriental Cicindelini. Distinguished from Cylindera, Cosmodela, other Oriental genera by aedeagal morphology and Prothymina subtribe characters (R

Precise distribution

TH

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] discretepunctata (Bates, 1892) (Bates, 1892)

Originally described as discretepunctata (Bates, 1892); transferred to Prothyma

Synonym: Cicindela discretepunctata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

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

Frequently asked

What is the Discretepunctata Tiger Beetle? ▾
On sun-baked laterite and dry clay pans of Southeast Asia and New Guinea, Prothyma (Pseudodistypsidera) hunts with the zeal its name implies. These metallic, fully winged beetles reach 10–16 mm and are active by day across compacted substrates in the Oriental and Australasian tropics.
Where does the Discretepunctata Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from D