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Abroscelis psammodroma reductescripta
(Bates, 1892) · Subspecies
Psammodroma Tiger Beetle
Description
Psammodroma Tiger Beetle, medium, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Australasian — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Reduced elytral maculation ("reductescripta") vs; nominate psammodroma; sandy substrate specialist; GBIF ID 5735553 confirmed
Diagnosis
Reduced elytral maculation ("reductescripta") vs. nominate psammodroma; sandy substrate specialist; GBIF ID 5735553 confirmed
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Australasian
- Distribution
- Australia (Northern Territory)
- Countries
- Australia
- 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 Tenuipes 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 Tenuipes Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Australasian region. with records from Aust
External resources
Data quality score: 63 · tier C_gbif_only