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Rivacindela hudsoni

Cassola, 1999

Common name: Hudsoni Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Australasian
Countries
1
Body length
14.5 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Australia (South: Lake Harris)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: South

Flight period

I

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
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XII

X-III (rainfall-triggered, austral wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Rivacindela* Nidek, 1973 Body small to medium (8–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

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.] igneicollis (Castelnau, 1867) (Castelnau, 1867)

Originally described as igneicollis (Castelnau, 1867); transferred to Rivacindela · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

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

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

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