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Wallacedela triangulomicans

Wiesner, 2013

Common name: Triangulomicans Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
1
Body length
11 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Indonesia (Sulawesi: S. tengah)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Sulawesi

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Wallacedela* Cassola, 2011 Body medium (8–14 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

ID

Confidence profile

geo:M|bio:H|morph:H|pheno:I|elev:I|obs:M

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Waltherhornia skrabali (Werner, 2001)

Data quality: 72/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Skrabali Tiger Beetle? ▾
Waltherhornia is a rare, monotypic Afrotropical tiger beetle genus whose single species inhabits open, wet habitats on compacted laterite, clay-pan, and sandy substrates across sub-Saharan Africa. Small-bodied and metallic in coloration, these beetles are nocturnal hunters with large, protuberant
Where does the Skrabali Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from Madaga
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