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free NE species Endemic · SN medium

Myriochila jucunda

(Bates, 1878)

Common name: Jucunda Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Afrotropical
Countries
7
Body length
12 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Namibia (Groottenfein, Kavango, Caprivi), Zambia, Mozambique, Botswana, Angola

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Groottenfein, Kavango, Caprivi

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
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X-IV (rainfall-triggered, Afrotropical)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — Myriochila Motschulsky, 1862 Body 8–14 mm, elongate Old World Cicindelini, primarily Afrotropical and Oriental. Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.

Confidence profile

geo:H|bio:H|morph:H|pheno:I|elev:I|obs:M

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Myriochila legalli (Werner, 1999)

Data quality: 81/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Legalli Tiger Beetle? ▾
Myriochila Motschulsky, 1857 is a genus of roughly 30 metallic tiger beetles ranging across the Afrotropical and Oriental regions. These nocturnal hunters patrol bare, moist soils and open wetland margins, their large eyes adapted for low-light pursuit. Larvae develop in vertical burrows excavated
Where does the Legalli Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from Benin,