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Tricondyla ventricosa ventricosa

(Bates, 1874)

Common name: Ventricosa Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

Philippines (Mindanao, Samar, Panay)

Provinces: Mindanao, Samar, Panay

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Neocollyris
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VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

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Taxonomic notes

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

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

Synonym: Cicindela annulicornis (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 Annulicornis 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 Annulicornis Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Myanm
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