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partial NE subspecies Endemic · MG medium

Ambalia aberrans aberrans Fairmaire, 1871

(Fairmaire, 1871)

Common name: Aberrans Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Afrotropical
Countries
1
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Madagascar

Riverine habitatBiome: Riverine

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa, Cicindela
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X-IV (rainfall-triggered, Afrotropical wet season)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] satura (Fairmaire, 1871) (Fairmaire, 1871)

Originally described as satura (Fairmaire, 1871); transferred to Ambalia

Synonym: Cicindela satura (Fairmaire, 1871) [basionym]

Data quality: 63/100  ·  Source: GBIF; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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