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Ropaloteres kachowskyi

Cassola & Werner, 2000

Common name: Kachowskyi Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

Ethiopia

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
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X-IV (rainfall-triggered, Afrotropical wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Ropaloteres* Cassola, 2000 Body small to medium (8–14 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

ET

Confidence profile

geo:M|bio:H|morph:H|pheno:I|elev:I|obs:M

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] leucopictus leucopictus (Bates, 1878) (Bates, 1878)

Originally described as leucopictus leucopictus (Bates, 1878); transferred to Ropaloteres

Synonym: Cicindela leucopictus leucopictus (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

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

Frequently asked

What is the Leucopictus Tiger Beetle? ▾
Ropaloteres Guérin-Méneville, 1849 is a genus of roughly ten metallic tiger beetles confined to the forests and open laterite pans of sub-Saharan Africa. These slender, cylindrical beetles measure between 10 and 18 mm and are active at night, patrolling compacted clay, laterite, and sandy substrat
Where does the Leucopictus Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from
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