Megacephala asperata zuluana

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

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

DIAGNOSIS — Megacephala Latreille, 1802 Body 15–25 mm, robust Megacephalini with markedly enlarged head. Ground color bright metallic (green, gold, blue).

Etymology

From Greek *mégas* (big, large) + *kephalḗ* (head) — referring to the conspicuously broadened head wider than the pronotum.

Seasonal activity

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I

Distribution

Republic of South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal), Mozambique

Countries: Mozambique · South Africa

Provinces / states: KwaZulu-Natal

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia