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free NE species Endemic · AU medium

Rhytidophaena limbata

Fleutiaux, 1925

Common name: Bordered Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Iresina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
4
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Nepal, Bangladesh, India (Assam, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal), Pakistan (Punjab)

Provinces: Assam, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Punjab

Flight period

I

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
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XII

VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Rhytidophaena* W. Horn, 1922 Body small (6–10 mm), elongate-compact habitus.

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] aurifodina (Blackburn, 1892) (Blackburn, 1892)

Originally described as aurifodina (Blackburn, 1892); transferred to Rivacindela · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela aurifodina (Blackburn, 1892) [basionym]

Data quality: 84/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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Rivacindela is an Australian endemic genus of tiger beetles haunting the bleached margins of salt lakes, halomorphic clay pans, and evaporation flats across the continent's arid interior. These nocturnal hunters range from 8 to 21 mm in body length, typically dark and matte in coloration — a stark
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