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Thopeutica zetteli
Wiesner, 2005 · Species
Zetteli Tiger Beetle
Description
Zetteli Tiger Beetle, 15mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Distinguished from Cylindera and related genera by aedeagal morphology.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — Thopeutica Schaum, 1861 Body medium, elongate Oriental Cicindelini. Distinguished from Cylindera and related genera by aedeagal morphology.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 15 mm
- Size class
- large
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Oriental
- Distribution
- Sri Lanka
- Countries
- Sri Lanka
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1874
Phenology
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Etymology
Greek thopeutos (one who ambushes, lies in wait), referring to the predatory hunting behavior; Schaum (1861).
FAQ
What is the Coriacea Tiger Beetle?
*Tricondyla* are large, elongate tiger beetles of Oriental forests, their cylindrical bodies perfectly suited to life on the bark and branches of tropical trees. Nocturnal hunters, they move across dead trunks after dark, while their larvae develop hidden within bark burrows. With roughly 15 species
Where does the Coriacea Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Sri Lanka.
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 72 · tier B_partial