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Abroscelis longipes lombardi Naviaux, 1991
Naviaux, 1991 · Subspecies
Longipes Tiger Beetle
Description
Longipes Tiger Beetle, medium, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Nearctic — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Most recently described A; longipes subspecies (Naviaux 1991); diagnostic characters versus siblings require primary description
Diagnosis
Most recently described A. longipes subspecies (Naviaux 1991); diagnostic characters versus siblings require primary description
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Nearctic
- Distribution
- USA (Iowa, Missouri, etc.), Texas, Arkansas
- Countries
- United States
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Chaudoir, 1860
Phenology
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Etymology
From Greek *habrós* (delicate) + *skélos* (leg) — "delicate-legged".
FAQ
What is the Longipes 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 Longipes Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Nearctic region. with records from USA (Iow
External resources
Data quality score: 62 · tier B_partial