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Chaetodera maheva

(Bates, 1892)

Common name: Maheva Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

Madagascar (West, Central highlands)

Riverine habitatBiome: Riverine
Provinces: West, Central highlands

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

X-IV (rainfall-triggered, Afrotropical)

Key diagnostic characters

Body large to very large. Head including clypeus and genae entirely, whole pronotal surface and all thoracic sterna and ventrites densely setose.

Precise distribution

MG

Confidence profile

geo:M|bio:H|morph:H|pheno:I|elev:I|obs:M

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] regalis regalis (Bates, 1892) (Bates, 1892)

Originally described as regalis regalis (Bates, 1892); transferred to Chaetodera · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela regalis regalis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Data quality: 75/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

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Chaetodera is a small, densely bristled tiger beetle genus ranging across arid and semi-arid landscapes of Africa and the Middle East. Its nocturnal hunters patrol bare, open substrates — particularly riverine sandy banks — where larvae dig characteristic vertical burrows. The genus is immediately
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It specialises in riverine sandy habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from Sudan
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