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Stenocosmia angusta

(Bates, 1892)

Common name: Angusta Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Malagasy
Countries
1
Body length
8.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Madagascar (West)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: West

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
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VI-X (rainfall-triggered, variable)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] tenuicollis (Bates, 1892) (Bates, 1892)

Originally described as tenuicollis (Bates, 1892); transferred to Stenocosmia · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela tenuicollis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Data quality: 58/100  ·  Source: GBIF; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Tenuicollis 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 Tenuicollis Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from