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Cosmodela intermedia intermedia
(Bates, 1892) · Subspecies
Intermedia Tiger Beetle
Description
Intermedia Tiger Beetle, 18mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Oriental / Palearctic — 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 / Palearctic
- Distribution
- India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland)…
- Countries
- India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Acciavatti & Pearson [nomen novum pro C. aurulenta juxtata], 1989
Phenology
Active January–December (year-round)
Etymology
From Greek *kósmos* (ornament, world) + Cicindel- stem — "ornamented tiger beetle"; Rivalier 1961.
FAQ
What is the Juxtata 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 Juxtata Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Palearctic / Oriental region. with records fr
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 83 · tier A_verified