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Pseudotetracha canninga

Cassola, 2007

Common name: Canninga Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Megacephalini
Subtribe
Megacephalina
Bioregion
Pantropical
Countries
1
Body length
17 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
nocturnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Australia (Western Australia)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Western Australia

Flight period

I

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

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VI-X (rainfall-triggered, variable)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Pseudotetracha castelnaui (Cassola, 2007)

Data quality: 58/100  ·  Source: GBIF; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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