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free NE species Endemic · PH large ★ 7.3 Iridescent

Tricondyla cavifrons

(Bates, 1874)

Common name: Cavifrons Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Collyridini
Subtribe
Tricondylina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
1
Body length
23.5 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
diurnal
Wings
apterous

Distribution

Philippines (Mindanao, Balabac, Palawan)

Provinces: Mindanao, Balabac, Palawan

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)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — Tricondyla Latreille, 1822 Body 14–20 mm, elongate Collyridini with strongly cylindrical pronotum and ant-mimicking habitus. Distinguished from Neocollyris by larger body size (14–20 vs 8–

Precise distribution

PH

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] cyanipes (Bates, 1874) (Bates, 1874)

Originally described as cyanipes (Bates, 1874); transferred to Tricondyla · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela cyanipes (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

Data quality: 75/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Cyanipes 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 Cyanipes Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Philippines (
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