Myriochila parasemicincta
Parasemicincta Tiger Beetle
Afrotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
Werner, 1999
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
12 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
3
Data level
partial
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Myriochila, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — Myriochila Motschulsky, 1862 Body 8–14 mm, elongate Old World Cicindelini, primarily Afrotropical and Oriental. Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Ambalia*, *Bennigsenium*, *Calyptoglossa*
Etymology
From Greek *myríos* (countless) + *cheíla* — "many-lipped" or many-toothed labrum.
Seasonal activity
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V-VIII
Distribution
Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique
Countries: Tanzania · Kenya · Mozambique
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia