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Pseudotetracha helmsi

(Horn, 1900)

Common name: Helmsi Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Megacephalini
Subtribe
Megacephalina
Bioregion
Australasian
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 June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Megacephala, Phaeoxantha, Tetracha
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X-III (rainfall-triggered, austral wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Pseudotetracha* W. Horn, 1900 Body medium to large (10–18 mm), robust habituwith typical of Megacephalini.

Precise distribution

AU

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] howittii (Castelnau, 1867) (Castelnau, 1867)

Originally described as howittii (Castelnau, 1867); transferred to Pseudotetracha

Synonym: Cicindela howittii (Castelnau, 1867) [basionym]

Data quality: 72/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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