Field Cards — Benin
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Euryarthron gibbosum
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Horn, 1892 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Habrodera nilotica nilotica
Werner, 1999
11–16 mm
Active March–July (peak Apr–Jun)
open sandydiurnal
KwaZulu-Natal
Resembles Myriochila, Salpingophora, Socotrana
Habrodera nitidula nitidula
(Bates, 1878)
11–16 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Lophyra grossepunctata
(Bates, 1878)
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Hypaetha, Myriochila, Prothyma
Lophyra senegalensis
(Dejean, 1826)
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Yalinga
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Ropaloteres feisthamelii
(Bates, 1878)
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa