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free_basic NE species medium ★ 5.8 Iridescent

Therates naidenowi

Wiesner, 2004

Common name: Naidenowi Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Theratina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
1
Body length
12 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Malaysia (Sarawak)

Provinces: Sarawak

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela
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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

MY

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Therates namthacolus (Wiesner, 2004)

Data quality: 72/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

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