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free_basic NE species Endemic · PG medium ★ 6.3 Iridescent

Therates rothschildi

(Bates, 1892)

Common name: Rothschildi Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

Papua New Guinea

Flight period

I

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
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XII

X-III (rainfall-triggered, austral wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

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

Precise distribution

PG

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

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

Originally described as rothschildi pseudofestivus (Bates, 1892); transferred to Therates · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela rothschildi pseudofestivus (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

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

Frequently asked

What is the Rothschildi 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 Rothschildi Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Australasian region. with records from Pap