Salpingophora maindroni
Maindroni Tiger Beetle
Oriental IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1874)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
2
Data level
complete
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Salpingophora, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Salpingophora* Hewitson, 1862 Body small to medium (8–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Myriochila*, *Socotrana*
Etymology
From Greek *sálpinx/sálpingos* (trumpet) + *phorós* (bearing) — "trumpet-bearing" (mouth-parts).
Seasonal activity
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: VII-VIII
Distribution
Pakistan (Baluchistan, Sind), India (Gujarat)
Countries: India · Pakistan
Provinces / states: Baluchistan · Sind · Gujarat
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia