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Ambalia aberrans aberrans
(Fairmaire, 1871) · Subspecies
Aberrans Tiger Beetle
Description
Aberrans Tiger Beetle, 8.5mm, riverine sandy specialist, diurnal, Afrotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic irides
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Ambalia* Jeannel, 1946. Body small, 6–11 mm; elongate-cylindrical. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant. Pronotum subquadrate (L:W 0.7–1.1). Elytra elongate; coloration metallic bronze to greenish with maculation. Fully winged. Labrum subquadrate. Nocturnal. Confined to Madagascar; no confusion genera recorded within the Malagasy fauna.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 8.5 mm
- Size class
- very-large
- Habitat
- riverine-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Afrotropical
- Distribution
- USA (Arizona), Mexico (Sonora: Arispe)
- Countries
- Mexico, United States
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Rivers, 1890
Phenology
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Etymology
Etymology obscure; possibly from local Madagascan place-name (Ambalia).
FAQ
What is the Baron's Giant Tiger Beetle?
*Amblycheila* is the largest genus of tiger beetles in North America, with robust, cylindrical bodies reaching 37 mm in length. These wholly matte-black, flightless-looking hunters are strictly nocturnal, prowling compacted soils and open arid ground under cover of darkness. Eight species range acro
Where does the Baron's Giant Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Nearctic / Neotropical region. with
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only