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Myriochila perplexa perplexa
(Bates, 1878) · Subspecies
Perplexa Tiger Beetle
Description
Perplexa Tiger Beetle, 12mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Oriental — 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
- Oriental
- Distribution
- Rodriguez Island (Mauritius)
- Countries
- Mauritius
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Werner, 1999
Phenology
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
Etymology
From Greek *myríos* (countless) + *cheíla* — "many-lipped" or many-toothed labrum.
FAQ
What is the Perplexa 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 Perplexa Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Malagasy region. with records from Rodrigue
External resources
Data quality score: 61 · tier B_partial