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Rhysopleura orbicollis
(Bates, 1892) · Species
Orbicollis Tiger Beetle
Description
Orbicollis Tiger Beetle, 11mm, open ground specialist, diurnal, Australasian — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Body medium.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Rhysopleura* Sloane, 1906 Monotypic. Body medium.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina(?)
- Body length
- 11 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Australasian
- Distribution
- Nepal
- Countries
- Nepal
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Wiesner, 2013
Phenology
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Etymology
From Greek *rhysós* (wrinkled) + *pleurá* (side) — "wrinkled-sided".
FAQ
What is the Anandi Tiger Beetle?
Hidden against the bark of Himalayan forest trees, *Rhytidophaena* is a small, metallic tiger beetle genus whose wrinkled elytra give it both its name and its camouflage. Numbering around seven species, these nocturnal beetles spend their lives on tree trunks across the Oriental region, with larvae
Where does the Anandi Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Nepal.
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 72 · tier B_partial