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Callytron yuasai yuasai
Wiesner, 2016 · Subspecies
Yuasai Tiger Beetle
Description
Yuasai Tiger Beetle, 14mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Palearctic — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Callytron* Gistl, 1848 Body 10–18 mm, depressed-elongate, metallic. Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant. Pronotum subquadrate. Elytra elongate, parallel-sided; hind wings fully developed. Labrum transverse. Nocturnal; open wet habitats, bare soil; larvae in vertical burrows. Distinguished from *Cylindera* by more depressed habitus and larger eyes; from *Cicindela* by combination of depressed body form, nocturnal activity, and wetland-bare-soil habitat association. ~11 species; PAL+ORI+AFR.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 14 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Palearctic
- Distribution
- Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, China (Yunnan)
- Countries
- China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Wiesner, 2008
Phenology
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Etymology
From Greek *kallytron* (a broom, brush) — referring to setose mouth-parts or pronotum.
FAQ
What is the Anometallescens Tiger Beetle?
*Calochroa* Hope, 1838 is a large Oriental tiger beetle genus of roughly 35 species, recognised by their strikingly brilliant metallic coloration in blues, greens, coppers, and violets. Distributed across South Asia, continental Southeast Asia, and the Sundaland archipelago, these beetles favour ope
Where does the Anometallescens Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental / Palearctic region.
External resources
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only