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Prothymidia vuilletorum

(Bates, 1892)

Common name: Vuilletorum Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Afrotropical
Countries
3
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Neocollyris
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

VI-X (rainfall-triggered, variable)

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Taxonomic notes

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

Originally described as annamensis (Bates, 1892); transferred to Protocollyris

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

Data quality: 58/100  ·  Source: GBIF; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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