Salpingophora rueppelii
Rueppelii Tiger Beetle
Afrotropical / Palearctic IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1874)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
4
Data level
complete
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Salpingophora, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Salpingophora* Hewitson, 1862 Body small to medium (8–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Abroscelis*, *Antennaria*, *Apteroessa*
Etymology
From Greek *sálpinx/sálpingos* (trumpet) + *phorós* (bearing) — "trumpet-bearing" (mouth-parts).
Seasonal activity
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I
Distribution
Ethiopia, Sudan, Yemen, Saudi Arabia
Countries: Ethiopia · SA · SD · YE
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia