partial NE subspecies Endemic · ZA large ★ 5.3 Aposematic
Dromica serietuberculata serietuberculata
Klug, 1834
Common name: Serietuberculata Tiger Beetle
Distribution
Angola (Lunda Norte), Democratic Republic of Congo (Katanga), Zambia (Mbeya), Tanzania
Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open aridProvinces: Lunda Norte, Katanga, Mbeya
Flight period
I Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Similar to: Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
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IV-IX (seasonally predictable)
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Frequently asked
What is the Setosipennis Tiger Beetle? ▾
Dromica (Pseudodromica) is a subgenus of swift, brightly metallic African tiger beetles haunting compacted laterite and dry clay pans across sub-Saharan Africa. Active by day, these cursorial beetles are among the fastest runners in their tribe, their elongate bodies built for pursuit across open,
Where does the Setosipennis Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records fro
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