Vata gracilipalpis
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Cicindelidae |
| Genus: | Vata |
| Species: | V. gracilipalpis |
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Vata gracilipalpis is a species of tiger beetle. It is endemic to New Caledonia.[2][3]
Vata gracilipalpis measure 7.4–8.6 mm (0.29–0.34 in) in length. They are brownish-black in color and probably nocturnal or at least crepuscular.[3]
References
- ^ Horn, Walther Hermann Richard; Horn, Walther Hermann Richard (1909). "On three new Cicindelinae (Coleoptera)". Notes from the Leyden Museum. 31: 186–188.
- ^ "Vata gracilipalpis W.Horn, 1909". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ a b Richoux, Philippe; Cassola, Fabio; Cazeres, Sylvie; Mille, Christian (2010). "Redescription de Vata gracilipalpis W. Horn, 1909, rare Cicindèle endémique de Nouvelle-Calédonie (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae)" [Redescription of Vata gracilipalpis W. Horn, 1909, a rare endemic New Caledonian Tiger Beetle (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae)]. Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France. 115 (3): 281–284. doi:10.3406/bsef.2010.2684.