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Euzona cyanonota

(Bates, 1892)

Common name: Cyanonota Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Afrotropical
Countries
6
Body length
12 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Republic of South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga), Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania

Riverine habitatBiome: Riverine
Provinces: KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

VI-X (rainfall-triggered, variable)

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