Distinctive Tiger Beetle

Myriochila distinguenda is a species of tiger beetle found in South Asia. It is found mainly on the muddy shoreline around freshwater. The genus Myriochila is characterized by hooked setae on the femora and four hairs on the pale or whitish labrum.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Distinctive Tiger Beetle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Myriochila melancholica
• Calomera fowleri
• Cicindelidia trifasciata
• Cylindera minuta
• Myriochila fastidiosa
• Calomera angulata

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Cicindelidae

Genus

Myriochila

Species

Myriochila distinguenda

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