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free NE species Endemic · PG medium ★ 6.3 Iridescent

Therates basalis

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 October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — Therates Latreille, 1816 Body 7–13 mm, elongate-compact forest habitus. Ground color dark with pale maculation.

Precise distribution

ID, IE, PG

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Therates basalis abdominalis (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 Australasian region. with records from New Guinea.