Cratohaerea brunet
Brunet Tiger Beetle
Afrotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1878)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
5
Data level
partial
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Cratohaerea, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Cratohaerea* Chaudoir, 1860 Body small (7–11 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Ambalia*, *Bennigsenium*, *Calyptoglossa*
Etymology
From Greek *kratós* (strong) + *haíresis* (taking, choosing) — "strongly seizing"; refers to predatory mandibles.
Seasonal activity
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: VII-VIII
Distribution
Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi
Countries: DR Congo · Uganda · Tanzania · RW · BI
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia