Cylindera kaleea angulimaculata
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cicindelidae |
| Genus: | Cylindera |
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| Subspecies: | C. k. angulimaculata
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| Cylindera kaleea angulimaculata Mandl, 1955
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Cylindera kaleea angulimaculata is a species of tiger beetle found in Taiwan.[1] Its English common name is Beautiful Tiger Beetle, Angle-marked form.[2] Its Chinese common name is 星斑虎甲斜斑亚种.
Description
[edit]Cylindera kaleea angulimaculata has a body length of 8.5 - 12mm.[3] Its elytra are dark brown with a dull coppery sheen. The center and outer edges of its elytra are marked with white spots of varying size and shape. Individuals may have a varying number of spots.
It is a gregarious species and often found in large numbers in grasslands and on abandoned cement surfaces.
Reproduction
[edit]The mating season for Cylindera kaleea angulimaculata is from May to August. When mating, the male will use his mandibles to bite the edge of the female's pronotum and remain there in order to prevent other males from mating.
Females lay eggs individually in holes dug in the soil. Larvae will over-winter and eventually pupate in these holes.
References
[edit]- ^ "Cylindera kaleea angulimaculata". Taiwan Encyclopedia of Life. Academia Sinica. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ Wu, Xiang-Qiang; Shook, Gary (January 2, 2010). "Common English and Chinese Names for Tiger Beetles of China". Journal of the Entomological Research Society. 12 (1): 71–92. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ Lin, Yixiang. "深山小虎甲Cylindera(Ifasina) kaleea angulimaculata". gaga.biodiv.tw. 嘎嘎昆蟲網. Retrieved 13 November 2024.