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partial NE subspecies very large ★ 6.1 Aposematic

Manticora imperator imperator

Péringuey, 1888

Common name: Imperator Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Manticorini
Subtribe
?
Bioregion
Afrotropical
Countries
3
Body length
50 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
nocturnal
Wings
apterous

Distribution

N Botswana, E Angola, S Zambia

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Mantica, Platychile
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X-IV (rainfall-triggered, Afrotropical wet season)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Manticora latipennis (Waterhouse, 1900)

Data quality: 77/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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