Vata gracilipalpis

Vata gracilipalpis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Adephaga
Family:	Cicindelidae
Genus:	Vata
Species:	V. gracilipalpis
Binomial name
	Vata gracilipalpis; W. Horn, 1909
Synonyms
	Prothyma gracilipalpis (W.Horn, 1909);

Last updated June 13, 2025

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.
1 2 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.

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[Horn_1909-1] Horn, Walther Hermann Richard; Horn, Walther Hermann Richard (1909). "On three new Cicindelinae (Coleoptera)". Notes from the Leyden Museum. 31: 186–188.

[CoL-2] "Vata gracilipalpis W.Horn, 1909". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 12 June 2025.

[Richoux_et_al._2010-3] 1 2 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.

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