Hipparidium equestre
Equestre Tiger Beetle
Junior synonyms: soa (Künckel, 1887), tanalensis Wiesner, 1992
Afrotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
Werner, 2001
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
16 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
complete
Diagnosis & identification
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
Similar taxa: Resembles *Ambalia*, *Bennigsenium*, *Calyptoglossa*
Etymology
From Greek *hippárion* (small horse) + -idium diminutive — "small horse-like"; coined name.
Seasonal activity
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I
Distribution
Madagascar (West, Central, highlands, Northeast)
Countries: Madagascar
Provinces / states: West · Central · highlands · Northeast
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia