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Ophryodera notata

Wiesner, 2013

Common name: Notata Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Afrotropical
Countries
1
Body length
18.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Republic of South Africa (Limpopo)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Limpopo

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
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III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

X-IV (rainfall-triggered, Afrotropical wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Ophryodera* Westwood, 1842 Body medium-sized (10–16 mm), robust-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant; fronwith with paired supraorbital ridgewith raised

Precise distribution

ZA

Confidence profile

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

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Data quality: 75/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Pseudorusticana Tiger Beetle? ▾
Ophryodera is a medium-sized Afrotropical tiger beetle genus patrolling the open, sun-baked laterite pans and compacted clay substrates of sub-Saharan Africa. These metallic, robust beetles are distinguished by a striking rufous-orange marginal band on the elytra — a feature unique among Cicindeli
Where does the Pseudorusticana Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with recor