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Sophiodela chinensis chinensis

Wiesner, 2020

Common name: Chinensis Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Oriental / Palearctic
Countries
4
Body length
19 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Vietnam, China (Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan, Xinjiang, Yunnan, Zhejiang), Taiwan, Japan (Ryukyus), Vietnam

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou +17 more

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV-IX (spring-summer, ORI/PAL transition)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Sophiodela japonica (Wiesner, 2020)

Data quality: 81/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Japanese Tiger Beetle? ▾
Sophiodela Nakane, 1955 is a small genus of 4–5 metallic tiger beetles inhabiting open, wet environments across the Palaearctic–Oriental transition zone, including Japan, Vietnam, and China. Adults are nocturnal, measuring 16–22 mm, with striking metallic coloration and pale elytral spots. Larvae
Where does the Japanese Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Palearctic / Oriental region. with records fr
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