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Therates coracinus
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. This is the 2nd time I've spotted this beetle, the 1st time was in the island of Catanduanes in 2016. It has a lovely yellow-colored body visible when it's flying. The Tiger Beetles (Carabidae; Cicindelinae; Cicindelini) are a large group of beetles known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed.
Makiling Botanic Gardens, a 300-hectare protected forest park, situated at the lower elevations of the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve's Molawin-Dampalit watershed in Los Baños, Laguna.
Related spotting from Catanduanes island: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/781.... Reference: http://repository.naturalis.nl/document/... - Cassola, F. Studies on tiger beetles. CII. The Cicindelidae collected by Roland A. Müller in the Philippine Islands, with description of three new species (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae). Zool. Med. Leiden 73 (33), 6.iii.2000: 491-509, figs 1-9.— ISSN 0024-0672.
Spotted on May 2, 2017
Submitted on Nov 6, 2017
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