Hypaetha singularis

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

This diagnosis describes the genus Hypaetha, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.

DIAGNOSIS — *Hypaetha* LaFerté-Sénectère, 1851 Body small to medium (8–14 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open-substrat

Similar taxa: Resembles *Abroscelis*, *Antennaria*, *Archidela*

Etymology

From Greek *hypaíthrios* (under the open sky, exposed) — referring to habitat preference for open ground.

Seasonal activity

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: IV-VI

Distribution

Yemen, Eritrea, Djibouti, Egypt, Israel, Sudan, Somalia, Oman

Countries: EG · IL · OM · SD · YE

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia