Megacephala hanzelkazikmundi
Hanzelkazikmundi Tiger Beetle
Afrotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
Moravec, 2020
Tribe
Megacephalini
Subtribe
Megacephalina
Body length
24.5 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
nocturnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
complete
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).
Similar taxa: Resembles *Phaeoxantha*, *Pseudotetracha*, *Tetracha*
Etymology
From Greek *mégas* (big, large) + *kephalḗ* (head) — referring to the conspicuously broadened head wider than the pronotum.
Seasonal activity
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I
Distribution
Mozambique
Countries: Mozambique
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia