Cylindera (Verticina) versicolor MACLEAY, 1825

Description:

This Tiger beetle (Clindera versicolor) lives usually on foliage (big leaves of the understory) and not like most Cicindelidae on the ground!At the small creeks there are remains of a gallery forest threaten by an ever expanding Quarry!This Tiger beetle has been always rare! However, now, the creeks with shady gallery-forests are less and less common and most are converted to stone quarries by now .... Cylindera (Verticina) versicolor MacLEAY, 1825[det. J. Wiesner, 2010, based on photos]Subgenus: VerticinaGenus: CylinderaFamily: Cicindelidae (Tiger beetles, Sandlaufkfer)Suborder: AdephagaOrder: Coleoptera (beetles, Kfer)Indonesia, W-Java, Garut, vic. Cipanas: Cikiini waterfall (Mt. Guntur), 1100m asl., 27.11.2009_____________________________________________________________________200mm (canon18-200mm, f/5.6), 1/60s, f/10, ISO100, 0EV, internal-flash(IMG_6898)