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Protocollyris schuhi

(Bates, 1892)

Common name: Schuhi Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

Indonesia (W Jawa)

Provinces: W Jawa

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Similar to: Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
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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

ID

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Pseudodromica clathrata (Cassola, 1999)

Data quality: 75/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Clathrata Tiger Beetle?
Pseudodromica is a genus of large, metallic tiger beetles patrolling the compacted laterite paths and clay pans of African woodlands under the open African sun. Cassola described the genus in 2002, and it currently encompasses 20 species distributed across the Afrotropical region. These diurnal hu
Where does the Clathrata Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from Bots