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Epitrichodes villosus

Wiesner, 2013

Common name: Villosus Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Afrotropical
Countries
3
Body length
11 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia (Northwest)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Northwest

Flight period

I

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Similar to: Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
II
III
IV
V
VI
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VIII
IX
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XI
XII

X-IV (rainfall-triggered, Afrotropical wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Epitrichodes* Cassola, 2002 Monotypic. Body medium, elongate-cursorial habitus.

Precise distribution

AO, CG, ZM

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] boussingaulti (Bates, 1869) (Bates, 1869)

Originally described as boussingaulti (Bates, 1869); transferred to Eucallia · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela boussingaulti (Bates, 1869) [basionym]

Data quality: 77/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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