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Cosmodela aurulenta nigra
Wiesner, 2008 · Subspecies
Aurulenta Tiger Beetle
Description
Aurulenta Tiger Beetle, 18mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Cosmodela* Rivalier, 1961 Body medium (10–18 mm), robust-cursorial habitus, somewhat broader than typical Cicindelina. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 18 mm
- Size class
- large
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Oriental
- Distribution
- Thailand
- Countries
- Thailand
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1892
Phenology
Active January–December (year-round)
Etymology
From Greek *kósmos* (ornament, world) + Cicindel- stem — "ornamented tiger beetle"; Rivalier 1961.
FAQ
What is the Barmanica 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 Barmanica Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Thaila
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 74 · tier B_partial