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Sophiodela okinawana
Wiesner, 2020 · Species
Okinawana Tiger Beetle
Description
Okinawana Tiger Beetle, 19mm, open ground specialist, diurnal, Palearctic / Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Sophiodela* Naviaux, 1994 Body medium (8–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 19 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Palearctic / Oriental
- Distribution
- Madagascar (West)
- Countries
- Madagascar
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1892
Phenology
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Etymology
Named after S. Nakane's wife Sophie (or honor name) + Cicindel- stem; coined by Nakane 1955.
FAQ
What is the Angusta Tiger Beetle?
*Stenocosmia* Rivalier, 1965 is a small genus of roughly three species found exclusively on Madagascar, making it one of the island's distinctive endemic tiger beetle lineages. These slender, metallic beetles inhabit forest floors and woodland clearings, where they hunt by night across bare soil. Wi
Where does the Angusta Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Malagasy region. with records from Madagascar (
External resources
Data quality score: 78 · tier A_verified