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Neochila unicolorata
Werner, 2001 · Species
Unicolorata Tiger Beetle
Description
Unicolorata 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
- Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique
- Countries
- Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Werner, 2001
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 Upangwana 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 Upangwana Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from Tanz
External resources
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only