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partial NE subspecies Endemic · AU large

Pseudodromica tuberculata tuberculata

Boheman, 1848

Common name: Tuberculata 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 (Eastern Cape)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Eastern Cape

Flight period

I

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV-IX (seasonally predictable)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Pseudotetracha australasiae (Cassola, 2007)

Data quality: 75/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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