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Tricondyla aptera aptera

(Olivier, 1790)

Common name: Aptera Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Collyridini
Subtribe
Tricondylina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
2
Body length
23.5 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
diurnal
Wings
apterous

Distribution

Indonesia (Kei, Aru, Timor, Moluccas, Misool, Papua), New Guinea, Bismarck Archipel (Admiralty, New Hanover, New Ireland, New Britain), Solomon Isl. (Bougainville, Owa Raha, Shortland, San Cristoval, Guadalcanal), New Hebrides, Lavongai

Provinces: Kei, Aru, Timor, Moluccas, Misool, Papua +9 more

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Neocollyris
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] aptera pedestris (Bates, 1892) (Bates, 1892)

Originally described as aptera pedestris (Bates, 1892); transferred to Tricondyla · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela aptera pedestris (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Data quality: 82/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Aptera 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 Aptera Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Indonesia (Kei, A