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Eunota togata togata
(LeConte, 1856) · Subspecies
White-cloaked Tiger Beetle
Description
White-cloaked Tiger Beetle, 13mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Nearctic / Neotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head about as wide as pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Eunota* Rivalier, 1954 Body small–medium, 10–16 mm; habitus depressed, elongate; L:W ratio 2–3. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant. Pronotum subquadrate. Elytra elongate; ground color metallic (pale bronze to coppery or greenish); maculation extensive. Legs long. Wings fully developed. Nocturnal; substrate specialist of intertidal and supratidal sand. Separated from *Habroscelimorpha* and *Cicindela* by combination of depressed habitus, tidal-zone habitat, nocturnal activity, and metallic sandy-substrate coloration.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 13 mm
- Size class
- large
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Nearctic / Neotropical
- Distribution
- Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais…
- Countries
- Brazil
- Conservation
- LC
- Described by
- Bates, 1869
Phenology
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Etymology
From Greek *eu-* (well, good) + *nōtos* (back) — "well-backed", referring to characteristic dorsal pattern.
FAQ
What is the Chaudoirii Tiger Beetle?
Hidden among the leaf litter of Australian forests, *Euprosopus* is a small metallic tiger beetle that hunts by night on bare sandy and clay substrates. This endemic Australian genus belongs to the subtribe Iresina, a lineage whose affinities within the broader tiger beetle tree of life continue to
Where does the Chaudoirii Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from Brazil
External resources
Data quality score: 76 · tier A_verified