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Collyris dohrnii indica
(Bates, 1874) · Subspecies
Dohrnii Tiger Beetle
Description
Dohrnii Tiger Beetle, 18.5mm, arboreal specialist, diurnal, Oriental+Afrotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head elongate, distinctly longer than wide; eyes large but oriented somewhat laterally.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Collyris* Fabricius, 1801 Body medium (9–15 mm), strongly elongate ant-mimicking habitus. Head elongate, distinctly longer than wide; eyes large but oriented somewhat laterally.
Facts
- Tribe
- Collyridini
- Subtribe
- Collyridina
- Body length
- 18.5 mm
- Size class
- large
- Habitat
- arboreal
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Oriental+Afrotropical
- Distribution
- India (Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim…
- Countries
- India
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1874
Phenology
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Etymology
From Greek *kollyris* (a kind of pastry or cake) — coined name by Fabricius 1801.
FAQ
What is the Dormeri 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 Dormeri Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Oriental+Afrotropical region. with records from In
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 61 · tier B_partial