Manticora imperator barksdalei
Imperator Tiger Beetle
Afrotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Subspecies
Authorship
Cassola, 2003
Tribe
Manticorini
Subtribe
?
Body length
50 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
nocturnal
Wing type
apterous
Countries
1
Data level
complete
Etymology
From Persian *martiya-khvāra* via Greek *mantikhṓras* ("man-eater" — legendary Persian beast); reference to the genus' enormous mandibles.
Seasonal activity
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I
Distribution
Zimbabwe
Countries: ZW
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia