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Therates princeps princeps
(Bates, 1892) · Subspecies
Princeps Tiger Beetle
Description
Princeps Tiger Beetle, 12mm, arboreal specialist, diurnal, Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Ground color dark with pale maculation.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — Therates Latreille, 1816 Body 7–13 mm, elongate-compact forest habitus. Ground color dark with pale maculation.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Theratina
- Body length
- 12 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- arboreal
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Oriental
- Distribution
- Laos, Vietnam
- Countries
- Laos, Vietnam
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Wiesner, 2004
Phenology
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Etymology
From Greek *thēratḗs* (hunter, one who hunts) — referring to predatory habits of these arboreal cicindelids.
FAQ
What is the Probsti Tiger Beetle?
*Therates* Latreille, 1816 comprises around 130 species of diurnal tiger beetles inhabiting moist forests across South and Southeast Asia, from the Sundaland archipelago to the Philippines. These dark, flattened beetles hunt across low vegetation and forest-floor substrates near streams, with larvae
Where does the Probsti Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Laos, Vietnam.
External resources
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only