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Tricondyla stricticeps
Werner, 2003 · Species
Stricticeps Tiger Beetle
Description
Stricticeps Tiger Beetle, 23.5mm, arboreal specialist, diurnal, Oriental / Palearctic — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Distinguished from Neocollyris by larger body size (14–20 vs 8–
Diagnosis
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–
Facts
- Tribe
- Collyridini
- Subtribe
- Tricondylina
- Body length
- 23.5 mm
- Size class
- large
- Habitat
- arboreal
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- apterous
- Bioregion
- Oriental / Palearctic
- Distribution
- India (Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, West Bengal), Bangladesh…
- Countries
- Bangladesh, India, Myanmar
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1874
Phenology
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Etymology
From Greek *tri-* (three) + *kóndylos* (knuckle, joint) — referring to characteristic body proportions or articulations.
FAQ
What is the Tuberculate 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 Tuberculate Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from India (
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 85 · tier A_verified