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Hypaetha upsilon upsilon
(Bates, 1892) · Subspecies
Upsilon Tiger Beetle
Description
Upsilon Tiger Beetle, 15mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Australasian — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Body large to very large; Head including clypeus and genae entirely, whole pronotal surface and all thoracic sterna and ventrites densely setose.
Diagnosis
Body large to very large. Head including clypeus and genae entirely, whole pronotal surface and all thoracic sterna and ventrites densely setose.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 15 mm
- Size class
- large
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Australasian
- Distribution
- Australia (Western Australia)
- Countries
- Australia
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1892
Phenology
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
Etymology
From Greek *hypaíthrios* (under the open sky, exposed) — referring to habitat preference for open ground.
FAQ
What is the Albina Tiger Beetle?
*Chaetodera* is a small, densely bristled tiger beetle genus ranging across arid and semi-arid landscapes of Africa and the Middle East. Its nocturnal hunters patrol bare, open substrates — particularly riverine sandy banks — where larvae dig characteristic vertical burrows. The genus is immediately
Where does the Albina Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in riverine sandy habitats. distributed across the Australasian region. with records from Austral
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 61 · tier B_partial