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Habrodera nilotica nilotica

Werner, 1999

Common name: Nilotica Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Afrotropical / Palearctic
Countries
33
Body length
13.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Gran Canaria, ?Somalia, Sudan, Chad, Senegal, Mali, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Togo, Benin, Egypt, ?Israel, Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Malawi, Republic of South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal), Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Burundi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Mauritania, Gabon, Botswana

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: KwaZulu-Natal

Flight period

I

Active March–July (peak Apr–Jun)

Similar to: Resembles Myriochila, Salpingophora, Socotrana
II
III
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V
VI
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VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

III-VII (spring, AFR/PAL transition)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Habrodera nilotica tschadensis (Werner, 1999)

Data quality: 90/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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What is the Nilotica Tiger Beetle? ▾
Habrodera Motschulsky, 1862 is a small genus of tiger beetles haunting the bare sandy and stony shores of rivers and lakes across Africa and the eastern Mediterranean. These slender, dark-bodied beetles reach up to 14 mm and are active by day, coursing exposed substrates in search of prey. Their l
Where does the Nilotica Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical / Palearctic region. with record