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Habrodera leucoptera cabinda

(Bates, 1878)

Common name: Leucoptera Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

Gabon, Zaire, Angola

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Hypaetha, Lophyra, Myriochila
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV-IX (seasonally predictable, cosmopolitan)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] leucoptera leucoptera (Bates, 1878) (Bates, 1878)

Originally described as leucoptera leucoptera (Bates, 1878); transferred to Habrodera

Synonym: Cicindela leucoptera leucoptera (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

Data quality: 61/100  ·  Source: GBIF; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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