Pseudodromica sculpturata
Sculpturata Tiger Beetle
Junior synonyms: bisbicarinata (Chaudoir, 1864), quadricollis (Chaudoir, 1864), natalica (Peringuey, 1893)
Afrotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
Serrano & Cape, 2020
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Prothymina
Body length
10 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
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 *Hypaetha*, *Lophyra*, *Myriochila*
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
Republic of South Africa (Free State, KwaZulu-Natal)
Countries: South Africa
Provinces / states: Free State · KwaZulu-Natal
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia