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Pseudodromica tuberculata tuberculata
Boheman, 1848 · Subspecies
Tuberculata Tiger Beetle
Description
Tuberculata Tiger Beetle, 10mm, open ground specialist, diurnal, Afrotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Horn, 1900 Body medium to large (10–18 mm), robust habituwith typical of Megacephalini.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Pseudodromica* Cassola, 2002. Body large, 8–30 mm; shape oval; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration strongly metallic. Eyes large. Labrum transverse. Wings dimorphic. Activity diurnal. Substrate: compacted laterite, clay pans, dry clay (Afrotropical). Larval character state C05 glabrous (fifth segment lacking setae): key diagnostic feature. Distinguished from *Dromica* by combination of adult habitus and larval glabrous fifth character; subgeneric boundary formalised by Cassola (2002). Restricted to Afrotropical region; 20 species.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Prothymina
- Body length
- 10 mm
- Size class
- large
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Afrotropical
- Distribution
- Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales…
- Countries
- Australia
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Cassola, 2007
Phenology
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
Etymology
From Greek *pseudḗs* + Dromica — "false Dromica".
FAQ
What is the Australasiae Tiger Beetle?
*Pseudotetracha* Fleutiaux, 1894 is a large Australian genus of tiger beetles comprising about 29 species, all confined to Australia and its northern periphery. These robust, metallic hunters — gleaming in greens, bronzes, and coppers — are creatures of the night, prowling the blindingly white surfa
Where does the Australasiae Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Australasian region. with records fro
External resources
Data quality score: 75 · tier A_verified