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Habrodera nitidula nitidula

Nitidula Tiger Beetle
(Bates, 1878)
Junior synonyms: natalensis (Chaudoir, 1865), rutherfordi (Bates, 1878)
Palearctic IUCN NE
Rank
Subspecies
Authorship
(Bates, 1878)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
13.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
14
Data level
complete

Etymology

From Greek *habrós* (delicate) + *dérē* (neck) — "delicate-necked".

Seasonal activity

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

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Dec

Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V-VIII

Distribution

Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Ghana, Nigeria, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Benin, Cameroon, Gabon, Bioko, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Angola

Countries: MR · SN · GM · GW · GH · NG · GN · SL · BJ · Cameroon · Gabon · GQ · DR Congo · AO

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia