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Cicindelidia willistoni willistoni
(LeConte, 1879) · Subspecies
Williston's Tiger Beetle
Description
Williston's Tiger Beetle, 13mm, riverine sandy specialist, diurnal, Nearctic — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head elongate, distinctly longer than wide; eyes large but oriented somewhat laterally.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Cicindelidia* Rivalier, 1954. Body 8–15 mm, elongate, metallic, fully winged, nocturnal. Separated from *Cicindela* and *Ellipsoptera* by aedeagal characters [Rivalier, 1954].
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 13 mm
- Size class
- large
- Habitat
- riverine-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Nearctic
- Distribution
- India (Northeast), Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam
- Countries
- India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam
- Conservation
- LC
- Described by
- Bates, 1874
Phenology
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Etymology
Diminutive of Cicindela — "small Cicindela"; coined by Rivalier 1954.
FAQ
What is the Short-winged Long-necked Tiger Beetle?
*Collyris* Fabricius, 1801 is a slender, metallic tiger beetle of South and Southeast Asian forests, instantly recognisable by its strikingly elongate, cylindrical body — an adaptation to life on the bark of trees rather than the ground. Adults patrol rain-dampened trunks and branches in diurnal for
Where does the Short-winged Long-necked Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Oriental+Afrotro
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only