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Pseudotetracha whelani

Cassola, 2007

Common name: Whelani Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

Australia (South Australia)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: South Australia

Flight period

I

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Similar to: Resembles Cheiloxya, Oxycheila
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XII

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.] andina (Bates, 1881) (Bates, 1881)

Originally described as andina (Bates, 1881); transferred to Pseudoxycheila · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela andina (Bates, 1881) [basionym]

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

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