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partial NE subspecies medium ★ 5.8 Iridescent

Therates basalis insularis

Wiesner, 2008

Common name: Basalis Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Theratina
Bioregion
Oriental / Australasian
Countries
3
Body length
12 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Indonesia (Waigeo, Misool, Paniai), Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Archipel (New Ireland), Solomon Isl. (San Cristobal)

Provinces: Waigeo, Misool, Paniai, New Ireland, San Cristobal

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

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

VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Therates basalis misoriensis (Wiesner, 2008)

Data quality: 80/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Basalis Tiger Beetle? ▾
Therates Latreille, 1816 comprises around 130 species of diurnal tiger beetles inhabiting moist forests across South and Southeast Asia, from the Sundaland archipelago to the Philippines. These dark, flattened beetles hunt across low vegetation and forest-floor substrates near streams, with larvae
Where does the Basalis Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Oriental / Australasian region. with records from