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Trichodela karlwerneri
Cassola & Werner, 2000 · Species
Karlwerneri Tiger Beetle
Description
Karlwerneri 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
- SE Tanzania
- Countries
- Tanzania
- 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 Lamburni 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 Lamburni Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from SE Tan
External resources
Data quality score: 76 · tier A_verified