Megacephala denticollis tchadica

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: VII-VIII

Distribution

Central African Republic, Chad

Countries: Central African Republic · TD

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia