Bennigsenium horni
Horni Tiger Beetle
Junior synonyms: insperatum (Kolbe, 1915), crassicolle (W. Horn, 1934)
Afrotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1878)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
15 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
2
Data level
complete
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Bennigsenium, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Bennigsenium* W. Horn, 1897 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Ambalia*, *Calyptoglossa*, *Cicindela*
Etymology
Named after von Bennigsen (collector of type material).
Seasonal activity
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I
Distribution
Kenya, Tanzania
Countries: Kenya · Tanzania
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia
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