Euryarthron festivum
Festivum Tiger Beetle
Junior synonyms: ornatum (Klug, 1834)
Afrotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1878)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
3
Data level
complete
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Euryarthron, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Euryarthron* W. Horn, 1892 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Ambalia*, *Bennigsenium*, *Calyptoglossa*
Etymology
Greek eurys (wide, broad) + arthron (joint, limb segment), referring to broad-jointed appearance of antennae or legs; Guérin-Méneville (1849).
Seasonal activity
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I
Distribution
Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan
Countries: Republic of Congo · SD · SN
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia