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Trichotaenia tereticollis
Cassola & Werner, 2000 · Species
Tereticollis Tiger Beetle
Description
Tereticollis Tiger Beetle, 14mm, open ground specialist, diurnal, Afrotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Trichotaenia* Rivalier, 1969 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 14 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Afrotropical
- Distribution
- New Caledonia (Plum, Thio, Rivière Boulari, Plaine des Lacs)
- Countries
- New Caledonia
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1892
Phenology
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
Etymology
From Greek *thríx/trichós* (hair) + *tainía* (ribbon, band) — "with hairy band".
FAQ
What is the Gracilipalpis Tiger Beetle?
*Vata* Fauvel, 1881 is a small genus of two tiger beetle species found exclusively in New Caledonia, one of the most isolated archipelagos in the Pacific. These metallic, nocturnal beetles inhabit forest floors, running across bare sandy or clay substrates in search of prey. Their confinement to a s
Where does the Gracilipalpis Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Australasian region. with records f
External resources
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only