Ophryodera rusticana rusticana

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

This diagnosis describes the genus Ophryodera, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.

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

Similar taxa: Resembles *Ambalia*, *Bennigsenium*, *Calyptoglossa*

Etymology

From Greek *ophrýs* (eyebrow, ridge) + *dérē* (neck/throat) — referring to head-margin ridging in the genus.

Seasonal activity

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I

Distribution

Republic of South Africa (Limpopo), Swaziland, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Tanzania

Countries: Mozambique · Tanzania · South Africa · ZW

Provinces / states: Limpopo

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia