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Abroscelis tenuipes araneipes
(Bates, 1892) · Subspecies
Tenuipes Tiger Beetle
Description
Tenuipes Tiger Beetle, medium, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Australasian — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Very slender spider-like legs ("tenuipes" + "araneipes"); Philippines and Sarawak distribution; dark dorsum; few white elytral spots
Diagnosis
Very slender spider-like legs ("tenuipes" + "araneipes"); Philippines and Sarawak distribution; dark dorsum; few white elytral spots
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Australasian
- Distribution
- Australia (Western)
- Countries
- Australia
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Macleay, 1888
Phenology
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
Etymology
From Greek *habrós* (delicate) + *skélos* (leg) — "delicate-legged".
FAQ
What is the Crassicornis Tiger Beetle?
*Antennaria* Dokhtouroff, 1883 is a small tiger beetle genus of four species distributed across the Oriental and Australasian regions. These compact, dark-bodied beetles measure 11–14 mm and inhabit open wet environments, favouring bare sandy soil, clay-loam, and riverine substrates. Nocturnal in ac
Where does the Crassicornis Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Australasian region. with records fro
External resources
Data quality score: 48 · tier E_inferred