partial NE subspecies Endemic · ID medium ★ 6.8 Iridescent
Therates spinipennis versicolor
Wiesner, 2008
Common name: Spinipennis Tiger Beetle
Distribution
Indonesia (Kalimantan barat, K. timur), Malaysia (Sarawak)
Provinces: Kalimantan barat, K. timur, Sarawak
Flight period
I Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
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Frequently asked
What is the Spinipennis 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 Spinipennis Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Indones
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Distribution map — GBIF & iNaturalist
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