Habrodera nitidula scheerpeltzi
Nitidula Tiger Beetle
Junior synonyms: natalensis (Chaudoir, 1865), rutherfordi (Bates, 1878)
Palearctic IUCN NE
Rank
Subspecies
Authorship
Werner, 1999
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
13.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
2
Data level
complete
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Habrodera, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Habrodera* Motschulsky, 1862 Body small to medium (8–14 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Ambalia*, *Bennigsenium*, *Calyptoglossa*
Etymology
From Greek *habrós* (delicate) + *dérē* (neck) — "delicate-necked".
Seasonal activity
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V-VIII
Distribution
Senegal, ?Burundi
Countries: SN · BI
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia