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Habroscelimorpha auraria bechyneiorum
(Perty, 1830) · Subspecies
Golden Tiger Beetle
Description
Golden Tiger Beetle, 14.5mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Neotropical / Palearctic — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation; [inherited from species]
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Habroscelimorpha* Dokhtouroff, 1883 Body medium (9–14 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation. [inherited from species]
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 14.5 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Neotropical / Palearctic
- Distribution
- Colombia, Costa Rica, Lesser Antilles (Bonaire, Curacao)…
- Countries
- Colombia, Costa Rica, Netherlands, Panama
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Perty, 1830
Phenology
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Etymology
From Greek *habrós* (delicate, graceful) + *skélos* (leg) + *morphḗ* (form) — "of delicate-legged form".
FAQ
What is the Golden Tiger Beetle?
*Habroscelimorpha* Dokhtouroff, 1883 is a genus of roughly twenty tiger beetle species tied to coastal and saline habitats, where intertidal and supratidal sands serve as both foraging ground and larval nursery. These medium-to-large beetles (12–17 mm) wear a pale metallic livery patterned with cont
Where does the Golden Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Neotropical / Palearctic region. with records f
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 81 · tier A_verified