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Opilidia chlorocephala smythi
(Bates, 1892) · Subspecies
Chlorocephala Tiger Beetle
Description
Chlorocephala Tiger Beetle, 12mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Australasian — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open bright substra
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Opilidia* Rivalier, 1954 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open bright substra
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 12 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Australasian
- Distribution
- Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory)
- Countries
- Australia
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1892
Phenology
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Etymology
Etymology unclear; possibly from Greek *opilion* (harvestman, daddy long-legs).
FAQ
What is the Leuconoe Tiger Beetle?
*Opilidia* Rivalier, 1954 is a small Neotropical genus of tiger beetles adapted to life along tidal margins of lowland tropical coastlines. These metallic, spotted beetles are nocturnal hunters, active on intertidal and supratidal sand flats and mudflats where few cicindelids venture. With roughly f
Where does the Leuconoe Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Australasian region. with records from Aust
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only