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partial NE subspecies large ★ 6.8 Iridescent

Tricondyla gestroi scabra

Werner, 2003

Common name: Gestroi Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

Philippines (Mindanao, Palawan)

Provinces: Mindanao, Palawan

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

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

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Tricondyla macrodera abruptesculpta (Werner, 2003)

Data quality: 61/100  ·  Source: GBIF; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Macrodera 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 Macrodera Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Oriental / Palearctic region. with records fro
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