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free_basic NE species Endemic · US medium

Dromicoida elegantia

Werner, 2003

Common name: Elegantia Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Afrotropical
Countries
6
Body length
9 mm
Habitat
forest-floor
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso

Forest habitatBiome: Tropical forest

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Similar to: Resembles Apterodela, Cicindela, Cicindelidia
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 — *Dromicoida* Cassola, 2002 Monotypic. Body medium.

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] belfragei (LeConte, 1875) (LeConte, 1875)

Originally described as belfragei (LeConte, 1875); transferred to Dromochorus

Synonym: Cicindela belfragei (LeConte, 1875) [basionym]

Data quality: 71/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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