Vata gracilipalpis
Gracilipalpis Tiger Beetle
Australasian IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1892)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
?
Body length
12 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
complete
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Vata, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Vata* Fauvel, 1882 Body small (7–11 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Abroscelis*, *Antennaria*, *Archidela*
Etymology
Etymology obscure; possibly from a vernacular Malagasy name or coined.
Seasonal activity
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I
Distribution
New Caledonia (Plum, Thio, Rivière Boulari, Plaine des Lacs)
Countries: New Caledonia
Provinces / states: Plum · Thio · Rivière Boulari · Plaine des Lacs
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia