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free NE species Endemic · IN medium Iridescent

Prothyma guttipennis

(Bates, 1892)

Common name: Guttipennis Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Prothymina
Bioregion
Afrotropical
Countries
6
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Democratic Republic of Congo (Katanga), Zambia, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Katanga

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV-IX (seasonally predictable)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — Prothyma Hope, 1838 Body 8–14 mm, elongate Oriental Cicindelini. Distinguished from Cylindera, Cosmodela, other Oriental genera by aedeagal morphology and Prothymina subtribe characters (R

Confidence profile

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

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Data quality: 80/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Hennigi Tiger Beetle? ▾
On sun-baked laterite and dry clay pans of Southeast Asia and New Guinea, Prothyma (Pseudodistypsidera) hunts with the zeal its name implies. These metallic, fully winged beetles reach 10–16 mm and are active by day across compacted substrates in the Oriental and Australasian tropics.
Where does the Hennigi Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from India (Meghalaya).