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Physodeutera uniguttata uniguttata
Moravec, 2007 · Subspecies
Uniguttata Tiger Beetle
Description
Uniguttata Tiger Beetle, 10mm, arboreal specialist, diurnal, Afrotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Body medium, apterous Manticorini habitus.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Physodeutera* (Minideutera) Moravec, 2002. Body 6–8 mm (smallest in genus), cylindrical, metallic with spots; nocturnal; arboreal bark-dweller; labrum subquadrate. Separated from *Paraphysodeutera* by size and larval ecology.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 10 mm
- Size class
- large
- Habitat
- arboreal
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Afrotropical
- Distribution
- Chile (Estrecho de Magallanes), Argentina (Chubut…
- Countries
- Argentina, Chile
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1881
Phenology
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Etymology
From Greek *phýsa* (bladder, bellows) + *deutera* (second) — "second bladder" referring to specific characters; coined by Lacordaire.
FAQ
What is the Fallaciosa Tiger Beetle?
*Picnochile* is a monotypic genus of tiger beetle found only in the southernmost reaches of South America, around the Estrecho de Magallanes and Patagonian areas of Chile. A nocturnal hunter of open ground, it stands as the sole South American representative of the tribe Manticorini, making it a rem
Where does the Fallaciosa Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from Chi
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 75 · tier A_verified