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Wallacedela horii horii
Wiesner, 2011 · Subspecies
Horii Tiger Beetle
Description
Horii Tiger Beetle, 11mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 11 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Oriental
- Distribution
- Indonesia (Sulawesi: S. selatan, S. tenggara)
- Countries
- Indonesia
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Wiesner, 2011
Phenology
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Etymology
Named after A.R. Wallace (English naturalist, Wallacea biogeographer); compound + Cicindel- stem.
FAQ
What is the Horii Tiger Beetle?
*Wallacedela* is a small genus of tiger beetles discovered in the biogeographically remarkable Wallacean transition zone of Indonesia, centered on Sulawesi and neighboring islands. These medium-sized beetles wear a metallic bronze or greenish sheen and patrol exposed clay riverbanks and bare sandy s
Where does the Horii Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Indonesia (Sul
External resources
Data quality score: 72 · tier B_partial