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Lophyra senegalensis

Senegalese Tiger Beetle

(Dejean, 1826)

Junior synonyms: gambiensis (Laporte de Castelnau, 1834), magdalenae (Leconte, 1873)

Palearctic / Afrotropical IUCN LC

Rank

Species

Authorship

(Dejean, 1826)

Tribe

Cicindelini

Subtribe

Cicindelina

Body length

12.5 mm

Habitat

coastal-sandy

Activity

diurnal

Wing type

macropterous

Countries

Data level

partial

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

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

DIAGNOSIS — Lophyra Motschulsky, 1859 Body 10–17 mm, elongate Palearctic–Afrotropical–Oriental Cicindelini. Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.

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

Etymology

From Greek *lóphos* (crest, mane) — referring to crest-like dorsal markings or setation.

Seasonal activity

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

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

Distribution

Senegal, Niger, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Benin, Sierra Leone, Chad, Togo, Ghana, Nigeria, Mali, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Central African Republic (Yalinga), Kenya, Eritrea, Burkina Faso

Countries: SN · NE · GM · GW · BJ · SL · TD · TG · GH · NG · ML · DR Congo · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Kenya · ER · BF

Provinces / states: Yalinga