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Pseudodromica clathrata

Clathrata Tiger Beetle
Cassola, 1999
Junior synonyms: gigantea (Breme, 1844)
Afrotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
Cassola, 1999
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Prothymina
Body length
10 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
3
Data level
complete

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

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

DIAGNOSIS — *Pseudodromica* W. Horn, 1899 Body small to medium (7–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.

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

Etymology

From Greek *pseudḗs* + Dromica — "false Dromica".

Seasonal activity

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V-VII

Distribution

Botswana, Republic of South Africa (Northern Cape, Free State, North-West, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Swazi), Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique (Maputo)

Countries: BW · Mozambique · South Africa

Provinces / states: Northern Cape · Free State · North-West · Gauteng · Limpopo · Mpumalanga · Swazi · Maputo

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia