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Cosmodela aurulenta aurulenta
(Fabricius, 1801) · Subspecies
Aurulenta Tiger Beetle
Description
Aurulenta Tiger Beetle, 18mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 18 mm
- Size class
- large
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Oriental
- Distribution
- Brunei, Malaysia (Sarawak, Sabah, Malacca), Singapore…
- Countries
- Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Wiesner, 2008
Phenology
Active January–December (year-round)
Etymology
From Greek *kósmos* (ornament, world) + Cicindel- stem — "ornamented tiger beetle"; Rivalier 1961.
FAQ
What is the Aurulenta Tiger Beetle?
*Cosmodela* Rivalier, 1961 is a genus of medium-sized, brilliantly metallic tiger beetles found across the Indian subcontinent, mainland Southeast Asia, southern China, and the Sundaland archipelago. These nocturnal hunters patrol the clay-loam and sandy banks of streams and rivers, their robust bod
Where does the Aurulenta Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Brunei
External resources
Data quality score: 74 · tier B_partial