Mantica horni
Horni Tiger Beetle
Afrotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1878)
Tribe
Manticorini
Subtribe
?
Body length
29 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
nocturnal
Wing type
apterous
Countries
3
Data level
complete
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Mantica, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Mantica* Kolbe, 1896 Monotypic. Body medium, apterous Manticorini habitus.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Mantica*, *Platychile*
Etymology
From Latin *mantica* (small bag, knapsack) — referring to specific body shape; alternative: from Manticora root.
Seasonal activity
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I
Distribution
Namibia (Hardap: Maltahöhe, Bethania: Hanam Plateau, Karisburg: Fish River Canyon, Rosyntjebos)
Countries: NA · South Africa · BW
Provinces / states: Hardap · Bethania · Karisburg · Rosyntjebos
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia