Dromica tricostata
Tricostata Tiger Beetle
Afrotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
Péringuey, 1888
Subgenus
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Prothymina
Body length
19 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
4
Data level
complete
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Dromica, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — Dromica Dejean, 1826 Body medium–large, elongate-cursorial Afrotropical Cicindelini, often brightly metallic. Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Similar taxa: Resembles *Ambalia*, *Bennigsenium*, *Calyptoglossa*
Etymology
From Greek *dromikós* (running, of running) — referring to characteristic fast running.
Seasonal activity
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V-VII
Distribution
Angola, Namibia, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo
Countries: AO · Republic of Congo · NA · Zambia
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia