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free NE species Endemic · AO medium

Ropaloteres mimula

Cassola & Werner, 2000

Common name: Mimula Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Afrotropical
Countries
8
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Zambia, DR Congo, Mozambique, Malawi, Cameroon

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

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

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.

Confidence profile

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

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Data quality: 82/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Miserandus 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 Miserandus Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from An