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partial NE subspecies medium ★ 5.8 Iridescent

Therates labiatus cyanipennis

(Fabricius, 1787)

Common name: Labiatus Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Theratina
Bioregion
Oriental / Palearctic
Countries
2
Body length
12 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Indonesia (Sulawesi: S. utara, S. barat, S. tengah, S. tenggara, Talaud), Moluccas, Misool, Kai, Aru, Japan, Papua, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipel, Solomon Isl.

Provinces: Sulawesi, S. barat, S. tengah, S. tenggara, Talaud

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

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

VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] labiatus punctulatus (Fabricius, 1787) (Fabricius, 1787)

Originally described as labiatus punctulatus (Fabricius, 1787); transferred to Therates · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela labiatus punctulatus (Fabricius, 1787) [basionym]

Data quality: 79/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Labiatus 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 Labiatus Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Oriental / Palearctic region. with records from