Chaetodera regalis veneranda
Regalis Tiger Beetle
Junior synonyms: veneranda Rivalier, 1952, bremeri Mandl, 1982
Afrotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Subspecies
Authorship
Moravec, 2007
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
16 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
11
Data level
complete
Diagnosis & identification
Body large to very large. Head including clypeus and genae entirely, whole pronotal surface and all thoracic sterna and ventrites densely setose.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Abroscelis*, *Antennaria*, *Archidela*
Etymology
From Greek *chaítē* (bristle, mane) + *dérē* (neck) — "bristly-necked".
Seasonal activity
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I
Distribution
Sudan, Senegal, Guinea, Chad, Nigeria, Togo, Benin, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Republic of South Africa, Zambia
Countries: Republic of Congo · Cameroon · Kenya · Mozambique · NG · SD · SN · Tanzania · South Africa · Zambia · ZW
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia