Megacephala quadrisignata quadrisignata
Quadrisignata Tiger Beetle
Afrotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Subspecies
Authorship
(Bates, 1878)
Tribe
Megacephalini
Subtribe
Megacephalina
Body length
24.5 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
nocturnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
4
Data level
complete
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)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I
Distribution
Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Mali, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic
Countries: Cameroon · ML · NG · SN
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia