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Microthylax sinaloae schrammeli
(Bates, 1881) · Subspecies
Sinaloae Tiger Beetle
Description
Sinaloae Tiger Beetle, 11mm, open ground specialist, diurnal, Neotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large relative to body, stro [inherited from species]
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Microthylax* Rivalier, 1954 Body very small (5–7 mm), among the smallest known cicindelids; elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large relative to body, stro [inherited from species]
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 11 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Neotropical
- Distribution
- Mexico (Sinaloa, Sonora)
- Countries
- Mexico
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1881
Phenology
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Etymology
From Greek *mikrós* (small) + *thúlax* (pouch, sac) — referring to small specific structures.
FAQ
What is the Sinaloae Tiger Beetle?
*Microthylax* Rivalier, 1954 is a small Neotropical genus of tiger beetles found along the coastal margins of the Caribbean basin and adjacent northern South America. These metallic, depressed beetles are specialists of intertidal and supratidal sand flats and mudflats — among the most demanding hab
Where does the Sinaloae Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from Mexico
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only