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Trichodela haefligeri
Cassola & Werner, 2000 · Species
Haefligeri Tiger Beetle
Description
Haefligeri Tiger Beetle, 11.5mm, open ground specialist, diurnal, Afrotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Trichodela* Basilewsky, 1953 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 11.5 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Afrotropical
- Distribution
- Tanzania (Iringa), Zambia (Serenje)
- Countries
- Tanzania, Zambia
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Cassola & Werner, 2000
Phenology
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Etymology
From Greek *thríx/trichós* (hair) + Cicindel- stem — "hairy tiger beetle".
FAQ
What is the Karlwerneri Tiger Beetle?
*Trichodela* Rivalier, 1957 is a small Afrotropical genus of tiger beetles found across sub-Saharan Africa, including Tanzania, Zambia, and the southern Democratic Republic of Congo. These medium-sized, dark beetles favour open, wet habitats with compacted laterite, clay-pan, or sandy substrates. Un
Where does the Karlwerneri Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from
External resources
Data quality score: 77 · tier A_verified