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Salpingophora maindroni

(Bates, 1874)

Common name: Maindroni Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
2
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Pakistan (Baluchistan, Sind), India (Gujarat)

Riverine habitatBiome: Riverine
Provinces: Baluchistan, Sind, Gujarat

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Myriochila, Socotrana
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Salpingophora* Hewitson, 1862 Body small to medium (8–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

IN, PK

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] rueppelii (Bates, 1874) (Bates, 1874)

Originally described as rueppelii (Bates, 1874); transferred to Salpingophora · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela rueppelii (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

Data quality: 82/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Rueppelii Tiger Beetle? ▾
Salpingophora Rivalier, 1950 is a small nocturnal tiger beetle genus of five species inhabiting forest floors and clay riverbanks across the Oriental and Palaearctic transition zone, from India and Pakistan to Iran. Beetles are slender and metallic, measuring 10–16 mm, and favor bare sandy, clay-l
Where does the Rueppelii Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in riverine sandy habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical / Palearctic region. with r
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