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Microthylax sinaloae sinaloae
(Bates, 1881) · Subspecies
Sinaloae Tiger Beetle
Description
Sinaloae Tiger Beetle, 11mm, open ground specialist, diurnal, Neotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Body small to medium.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Microthylax* Rivalier, 1954. Body 9–13 mm, depressed; shape flattened, L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration metallic. Labrum subquadrate. Eyes medium, not strongly enlarged. Wings fully developed. Nocturnal; restricted to intertidal and supratidal sand or mudflat substrates. Neotropical distribution (Caribbean basin and adjacent northern South America). Approximately 2 species following transfer of *M. schwarzi* to *Eunota*. No confusion genera recorded for this genus.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 11 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Neotropical
- Distribution
- Myanmar (Sagaing)
- Countries
- Myanmar
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Wiesner, 2013
Phenology
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Etymology
From Greek *mikrós* (small) + *thúlax* (pouch, sac) — referring to small specific structures.
FAQ
What is the Horii Tiger Beetle?
*Myanmadera* is a monotypic cicindeline tiger beetle genus found along the sandy riverine shores of Myanmar's Sagaing Region. Its single species inhabits bare sandy and clay-loam substrates within this tropical Oriental setting. The genus is distinguished from sympatric Burmese Cicindelina by aedeag
Where does the Horii Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Myanmar (Sagaing
External resources
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only