Ambalia aberrans aberrans Fairmaire, 1871
Aberrans Tiger Beetle
Afrotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Subspecies
Authorship
(Fairmaire, 1871)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
partial
Diagnosis & identification
Nominotypical subspecies of A. aberrans; metallic dorsal coloration with pale elytral markings; subquadrate labrum; endemic to NW Madagascar
Similar taxa: Resembles *Bennigsenium*, *Calyptoglossa*, *Cicindela*
Etymology
Etymology obscure; possibly from local Madagascan place-name (Ambalia).
Seasonal activity
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I
Distribution
Madagascar
Countries: Madagascar
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia