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Dromica somalica

Cassola, 2002

Common name: Somalica Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Prothymina
Bioregion
Palearctic
Countries
1
Body length
19 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Somalia (Benadir)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Benadir

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

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

IV-IX (seasonally predictable)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — Dromica Dejean, 1826 Body medium–large, elongate-cursorial Afrotropical Cicindelini, often brightly metallic. Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact

Precise distribution

SO

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Dromica spectabilis ritsemae (W. Horn, 1897)

Data quality: 74/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Spectabilis 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 Spectabilis Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from