Ambalia aberrans aberrans
Aberrans Tiger Beetle
Afrotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Subspecies
Authorship
(Fairmaire, 1871)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
8.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
partial
Diagnosis & identification
DIAGNOSIS — *Amblycheila* Say, 1830 Body large (22–35 mm), the largest Nearctic cicindelids; habituwith robust, elongate-cylindrical. Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic irides
Etymology
Etymology obscure; possibly from local Madagascan place-name (Ambalia).
Seasonal activity
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I
Distribution
Madagascar
Countries: Madagascar
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia