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free NE species Endemic · ZM medium

Trichodela nubifera

Cassola & Werner, 2000

Common name: Nubifera Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Afrotropical
Countries
3
Body length
11.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Angola, S Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Congo

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

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 — *Trichodela* Basilewsky, 1953 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

AO, CG, ZM

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Trichodela wachteli (Cassola & Werner, 2000)

Data quality: 77/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

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