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Myriochila mastersi mastersi
(Bates, 1878) · Subspecies
Mastersi Tiger Beetle
Description
Mastersi Tiger Beetle, 12mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Australasian — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 12 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Australasian
- Distribution
- Portugal (Algarve), Spain, Morocco, France, Italy, Greece…
- Countries
- United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Algeria, Spain, France, Greece, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Italy, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Portugal, Serbia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Fabricius, 1798
Phenology
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
Etymology
From Greek *myríos* (countless) + *cheíla* — "many-lipped" or many-toothed labrum.
FAQ
What is the Melancholica Tiger Beetle?
*Myriochila* Motschulsky, 1857 is a genus of roughly 30 metallic tiger beetles ranging across the Afrotropical and Oriental regions. These nocturnal hunters patrol bare, moist soils and open wetland margins, their large eyes adapted for low-light pursuit. Larvae develop in vertical burrows excavated
Where does the Melancholica Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Palearctic region. with records fro
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 61 · tier B_partial