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Abroscelis longipes longipes

(Chaudoir, 1860) · Subspecies

Longipes Tiger Beetle

Maino Tiger Beetle (Abroscelis maino), coastal sandy habitat, Oriental region

Description

Longipes Tiger Beetle, medium, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Nearctic — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.

Key characters

Nominate long-legged Abroscelis; dark dorsum; reduced white elytral spots; "East Indies" type; oldest name in three-subspecies complex

Diagnosis

Nominate long-legged Abroscelis; dark dorsum; reduced white elytral spots; "East Indies" type; oldest name in three-subspecies complex

Facts

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Size class
medium
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous
Bioregion
Nearctic
Distribution
Philippines (Mindanao)
Countries
Philippines
Conservation
NE
Described by
Chaudoir, 1860

Phenology

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

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Etymology

From Greek *habrós* (delicate) + *skélos* (leg) — "delicate-legged".

FAQ

What is the Maino 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 Maino Tiger Beetle live?

It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Philippines (M

External resources

Data quality score: 62 · tier B_partial