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partial NE subspecies Endemic · PH large ★ 6.8 Iridescent

Tricondyla gestroi gestroi

(Bates, 1874)

Common name: Gestroi Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

Indonesia (Kalimantan), Malaysia (Sarawak, Sabah)

Provinces: Kalimantan, Sarawak, Sabah

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

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

X-IV (rainfall-triggered, Afrotropical wet season)

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Frequently asked

What is the Gestroi 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 Gestroi Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Oriental+Afrotropical region. with records from Ph