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Pogonostoma levigatum levigatum
(Chaudoir, 1850) · Subspecies
Levigatum Tiger Beetle
Description
Levigatum Tiger Beetle, 16mm, arboreal specialist, diurnal, Afrotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Facts
- Tribe
- Ctenostomatini
- Subtribe
- Ctenostomina
- Body length
- 16 mm
- Size class
- large
- Habitat
- arboreal
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Afrotropical
- Distribution
- Madagascar (Sambirano)
- Countries
- Madagascar
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Moravec, 2007
Phenology
Active January–December (year-round)
Etymology
From Greek *pṓgōn* (beard) + *stóma* (mouth) — referring to distinctive bearded/setose mouth-parts; Madagascar endemic.
FAQ
What is the Levigatum Tiger Beetle?
*Pogonostoma* (Leptopogonum) is a small subgroup of Madagascar's remarkable tiger beetle radiation, with species living on the bark and wood of living branches and stems. Reaching up to 16 mm, these metallic, cylindrical beetles are nocturnal hunters; their larvae develop within bark burrows.
Where does the Levigatum Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from Madagascar (Sa
External resources
Data quality score: 75 · tier A_verified