Neochila upangwana
Upangwana Tiger Beetle
Afrotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
Werner, 2001
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
10 mm
Habitat
saline-flat
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
3
Data level
partial
Diagnosis & identification
Length 7.1–13 mm. Elongate, parallel-sided, black or bluish-green to blue-violet.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Calomera*, *Cephalota*, *Cicindela*
Etymology
From Greek *néos* (new) + χεῖλος (lip) — "new-lipped" (new lip morphology from sister genera).
Seasonal activity
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: VII-VIII
Distribution
Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique
Countries: Tanzania · Kenya · Mozambique
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia