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Cratohaerea confusa

(Bates, 1878)

Common name: Confusa Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Afrotropical
Countries
2
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

SE Democratic Republic of Congo (Katanga, Maniema, Tanganika, Sankuru, Lualaba, Kasai), Angola

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Katanga, Maniema, Tanganika, Sankuru, Lualaba, Kasai

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

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

X-IV (rainfall-triggered, Afrotropical wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Cratohaerea* Chaudoir, 1860 Body small (7–11 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

AO, CG

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] chrysopyga (Bates, 1878) (Bates, 1878)

Originally described as chrysopyga (Bates, 1878); transferred to Cratohaerea · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela chrysopyga (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

Data quality: 76/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Chrysopyga Tiger Beetle? ▾
Cratohaerea Chaudoir, 1850 is a small Afrotropical tiger beetle genus of three species inhabiting open, wet environments such as muddy lakeshores and savanna clay soils of central and western Africa. These metallic beetles are nocturnal hunters, navigating the damp substrates of the Democratic Rep
Where does the Chrysopyga Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from Se
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