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Tiger Beetle

Therates coracinus

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Field Notes

Description:

The Tiger Beetles (subfamily Cicindelinae) are a large group of beetles known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. Therates coracinus Erichson 1834, a Tiger Beetle, represents a Philippine endemic, the Philippine counterpart of the more widespread Therates labiatus Fabricius 1801, which is known to occur from Sulawesi eastwards to Moluccas, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

Habitat:

Near the Paday Falls in Bagamanoc, Catanduanes Island

Notes:

http://carabidae.org/taxa/coracinus-erichson-1834
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Therates_coracinus_Erichson,_18…
http://repository.naturalis.nl/document/44312

Reference Links:

Tiger beetle - Wikipedia, http://salagubang.net/pages/species/species_cic_s1047.html

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Comments (7)
AntónioGinjaGinja
Great find Agnes,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
Liana
Congratulations Agnes!!!
DanielePralong
Congratulations Agnes, this Tiger Beetle is our Spotting of the Day! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10158005043110603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/814244670733746178

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PublishedDecember 27, 2016

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