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Elliptica lugubris

Lugubris Tiger Beetle

(Bates, 1878)

Junior synonyms: strachani (Hope, 1842), anthracina (Guérin-Méneville, 1849), anthrax (W. Horn, 1915)

Afrotropical IUCN NE

Rank

Species

Authorship

(Bates, 1878)

Tribe

Cicindelini

Subtribe

Cicindelina

Body length

14 mm

Habitat

forest-floor

Activity

diurnal

Wing type

macropterous

Countries

Data level

complete

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

This diagnosis describes the genus Elliptica, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.

DIAGNOSIS — *Elliptica* Dokhtouroff, 1883 Body small to medium (8–14 mm, varies by species), oval-shouldered habitus with characteristic compact build. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly p

Similar taxa: Resembles *Ambalia*, *Bennigsenium*, *Calyptoglossa*

Etymology

From Latin *ellipticus* (elliptical) — referring to elliptical body shape.

Seasonal activity

Active January–December (year-round)

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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: I-XII

Distribution

Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Togo, Benin, Mali, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Republic of Congo, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of South Africa

Countries: Republic of Congo · Cameroon · Kenya · ML · SD · SN · Uganda · South Africa