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Pseudodromica honesta

Serrano & Cape, 2020

Common name: Honesta Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Prothymina
Bioregion
Afrotropical
Countries
1
Body length
10 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Republic of South Africa (Northern Cape, Western Cape)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Northern Cape, Western Cape

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Similar to: Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV-IX (seasonally predictable)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Pseudodromica invicta (Serrano & Cape, 2020)

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

Frequently asked

What is the Invicta Tiger Beetle? ▾
Pseudodromica is a genus of large, metallic tiger beetles patrolling the compacted laterite paths and clay pans of African woodlands under the open African sun. Cassola described the genus in 2002, and it currently encompasses 20 species distributed across the Afrotropical region. These diurnal hu
Where does the Invicta Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from Zimbabwe