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Neochila hassoni
Werner, 2001 · Species
Hassoni Tiger Beetle
Description
Hassoni Tiger Beetle, 10mm, open ground specialist, diurnal, Afrotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Length 7.1–13 mm; Elongate, parallel-sided, black or bluish-green to blue-violet.
Diagnosis
Length 7.1–13 mm. Elongate, parallel-sided, black or bluish-green to blue-violet.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 10 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Afrotropical
- Distribution
- Ghana, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea
- Countries
- Ghana, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Werner, 2020
Phenology
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Etymology
From Greek *néos* (new) + χεῖλος (lip) — "new-lipped" (new lip morphology from sister genera).
FAQ
What is the Horii Tiger Beetle?
*Neochila* Basilewsky, 1953 is a small African genus of thirteen species inhabiting forest floors and low vegetation across sub-Saharan Africa. These slender, parallel-sided beetles gleam in shades of black, blue-green, or blue-violet, blending into the dappled light of central African woodlands. Ad
Where does the Horii Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from Ghana, Ivory
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only