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Protocollyris fragilis

(Bates, 1892)

Common name: Fragilis Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Collyridini
Subtribe
Collyridina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
1
Body length
7 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

India (Kerala)

Provinces: Kerala

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Collyris, Neocollyris, Tricondyla
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VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Protocollyris* Mandl, 1975 Body medium (8–14 mm), strongly elongate ant-mimicking habitus. Head elongate, distinctly longer than wide; eyewith large but somewhat laterally directed.

Precise distribution

IN

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

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

Originally described as grossepunctata (Bates, 1892); transferred to Protocollyris · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

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

Data quality: 78/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

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Hidden on the bark of forest trees across tropical Asia, Protocollyris is the smallest-bodied genus in the tribe Collyridini, with adults measuring just 5–9 mm yet retaining the group's signature needle-like, highly elongate form. These metallic, fully winged beetles are nocturnal, spending their
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