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Protocollyris ngaungakshani
Wiesner, 2013 · Species
Ngaungakshani Tiger Beetle
Description
Ngaungakshani Tiger Beetle, 7mm, arboreal specialist, diurnal, Palearctic / Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head elongate, distinctly longer than wide; eyewith large but somewhat laterally directed.
Diagnosis
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.
Facts
- Tribe
- Collyridini
- Subtribe
- Collyridina
- Body length
- 7 mm
- Size class
- small
- Habitat
- arboreal
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Palearctic / Oriental
- Distribution
- India (Tamil Nadu - Nilgiri Hills)
- Countries
- India
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1892
Phenology
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Etymology
From Greek *prōtós* (first) + Collyris — "first/primitive Collyris".
FAQ
What is the Nilgiriensis 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 Nilgiriensis Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Oriental+Afrotropical region. with recor
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 81 · tier A_verified