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Protocollyris grossepunctata

(Bates, 1892)

Common name: Grossepunctata Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Subtribe
Collyridina
Bioregion
Oriental / Palearctic
Countries
3
Body length
7 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Laos, Vietnam, China (Jiangxi)

Provinces: Jiangxi

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Neocollyris
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

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

CN, LA, VN

Confidence profile

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

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Frequently asked

What is the Longiceps Tiger Beetle?
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
Where does the Longiceps Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Oriental+Afrotropical region. with records fro