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Therates spinipennis spinipennis
Wiesner, 2008 · Subspecies
Spinipennis Tiger Beetle
Description
Spinipennis Tiger Beetle, 12mm, arboreal specialist, diurnal, Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Ground color dark with pale maculation; [inherited from species]
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — Therates Latreille, 1816 Body 7–13 mm, elongate-compact forest habitus. Ground color dark with pale maculation. [inherited from species]
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Theratina
- Body length
- 12 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- arboreal
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Oriental
- Distribution
- Indonesia (Kalimantan barat, K. timur), Malaysia (Sarawak)
- Countries
- Indonesia, Malaysia
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Wiesner, 2008
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 Spinipennis 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 Spinipennis Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Indones
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only