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Prothymidia foveicollis

(Bates, 1892)

Common name: Foveicollis Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Afrotropical
Countries
2
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Democratic Republic of Congo (Katanga), Angola

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Katanga

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
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IV
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VIII
IX
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XII

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

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Prothymidia* Rivalier, 1957 Body small (6–10 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

AO, CG

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] gemmiprivata (Bates, 1892) (Bates, 1892)

Originally described as gemmiprivata (Bates, 1892); transferred to Prothymidia

Synonym: Cicindela gemmiprivata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Data quality: 76/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Gemmiprivata Tiger Beetle? ▾
Prothymidia Rivalier, 1957 is a small Afrotropical genus of tiger beetles comprising approximately seven species distributed across sub-Saharan Africa. These metallic-coloured beetles inhabit open, wet environments, favoring compacted laterite, clay-pan, and sandy substrates in the Sudano-Sahelian
Where does the Gemmiprivata Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records fro