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Chaetotaxis descarpentriesi

Moravec, 2007

Common name: Descarpentriesi Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

Madagascar (West)

Riverine habitatBiome: Riverine
Provinces: West

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
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X-IV (rainfall-triggered, Afrotropical wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

Body 8-14 mm. Head glabrous except for 2 juxtaorbital setigerous pits.

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: Chaetotaxis grandidieri (Moravec, 2007)

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

Frequently asked

What is the Grandidieri Tiger Beetle? ▾
Chaetotaxis is a medium-sized Afrotropical tiger beetle genus of 12 species distributed across central and east-central Africa. These metallic beetles, typically 10–16 mm in length, are nocturnal hunters of open, wet habitats on compacted laterite, clay-pan, and sandy substrates. Their elongate el
Where does the Grandidieri Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in riverine sandy habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records fr