Platydela quadriguttata
Quadriguttata Tiger Beetle
Junior synonyms: rotundicollis (Dejean, 1825), ovalis (Fischer, 1829), coerulescens (Klug, 1834), quadripunctata (Dejean, 1837), aeneocyanea (Chaudoir, 1865)
Afrotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1892)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
10.5 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
partial
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Platydela, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Platydela* Rivalier, 1955 Body small to medium (8–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Calomera*, *Cephalota*, *Cicindela*
Etymology
From Greek *platýs* (broad) + Cicindel- stem — "broad tiger beetle".
Seasonal activity
Active March–May (peak Apr)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V-VII
Distribution
Republic of South Africa (Cape Province)
Countries: South Africa
Provinces / states: Cape Province
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia