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Hipparidium equestre

Werner, 2001

Common name: Equestre Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Afrotropical
Countries
1
Body length
16 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Madagascar (West, Central, highlands, Northeast)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: West, Central, highlands, Northeast

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

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

X-IV (rainfall-triggered, Afrotropical wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

Internal sac of aedeagi with outstanding structure — distinctive from all other genera of subtribe Cicindelina. Aedeagus shape variable even in syntopic adults of the same species, thus not reliable f

Precise distribution

MG

Confidence profile

geo:M|bio:H|morph:H|pheno:I|elev:I|obs:M

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Data quality: 75/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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