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Abroscelis anchoralis anchoralis
(Chaudoir, 1860) · Subspecies
Anchoralis Tiger Beetle
Description
Anchoralis Tiger Beetle, medium, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Coastal beach tiger beetle; dark dorsum; white male labrum; intertidal sand habitat; E Asia distribution
Diagnosis
Coastal beach tiger beetle; dark dorsum; white male labrum; intertidal sand habitat; E Asia distribution
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Oriental
- Distribution
- Philippines (Leyte, Samar)
- Countries
- Philippines
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1892
Phenology
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Etymology
From Greek *habrós* (delicate) + *skélos* (leg) — "delicate-legged".
FAQ
What is the Anchoralis Tiger Beetle?
*Abroscelis* Hope, 1838 is a small genus of six slender tiger beetles patrolling the intertidal and supratidal sand flats of East and Southeast Asia, from Japan and Korea south to Indonesia and the Philippines. Their extraordinarily long, delicate legs — the origin of the genus name, from Greek *hab
Where does the Anchoralis Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Phil
External resources
Data quality score: 33 · tier E_inferred