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Setinteridenta rhytidopteroides

Wiesner, 2013

Common name: Rhytidopteroides Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cylinderina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
3
Body length
11.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

India (Jammu & Kashmir, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Sikkim), Nepal, Myanmar

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Jammu & Kashmir, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Sikkim

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Myriochila, Salpingophora
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VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Setinteridenta* Naviaux, 1991 Monotypic. Body small to medium, elongate-cursorial habitus.

Precise distribution

IN, NP, MM

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Socotrana labroturrita (Werner, 2001)

Data quality: 77/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Labroturrita Tiger Beetle? ▾
Socotrana is a monotypic genus of tiger beetle found only on Socotra Island, Yemen — one of the world's most isolated and biologically remarkable archipelagos. This slender, metallic beetle inhabits compacted laterite clearings and represents Socotra's unique contribution to the family Cicindelida
Where does the Labroturrita Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in rocky steppe habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical / Palearctic region. wi