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Myriochila specularis specularis
(Bates, 1878) · Subspecies
Specularis Tiger Beetle
Description
Specularis Tiger Beetle, 12mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Oriental / Palearctic — 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 / Palearctic
- Distribution
- Thailand, Malaysia (Malacca), Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam…
- Countries
- China, Japan, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam
- 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 Specularis 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 Specularis Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental / Palearctic region. with reco
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 88 · tier A_verified