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Prothyma fallaciosa fallaciosa
Rivalier, 1964 · Subspecies
Fallaciosa Tiger Beetle
Description
Fallaciosa Tiger Beetle, 14mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Prothymina
- Body length
- 14 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Oriental
- Distribution
- Thailand (Phitsanulok)
- Countries
- Thailand
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Naviaux, 1991
Phenology
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Etymology
From Greek *próthyma* (eagerness) or *prothyme* (zeal) — coined name.
FAQ
What is the Fallaciosa Tiger Beetle?
On sun-baked laterite and dry clay pans of Southeast Asia and New Guinea, *Prothyma* (Pseudodistypsidera) hunts with the zeal its name implies. These metallic, fully winged beetles reach 10–16 mm and are active by day across compacted substrates in the Oriental and Australasian tropics.
Where does the Fallaciosa Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Thailand (Phitsan
External resources
Data quality score: 74 · tier B_partial