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Trichodela wachteli
Cassola & Werner, 2000 · Species
Wachteli Tiger Beetle
Description
Wachteli 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
- Central African Republic
- Countries
- Central African Republic
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Cassola & Werner, 2000
Phenology
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Etymology
From Greek *thríx/trichós* (hair) + Cicindel- stem — "hairy tiger beetle".
FAQ
What is the African Tiger Beetle?
*Trichotaenia* Rivalier, 1957 is a medium-sized tiger beetle genus of sub-Saharan Africa, its roughly 12–18 species inhabiting open wetland margins, clay-pans, and compacted laterite soils. Measuring 10–18 mm, these dark, matte-bodied beetles adopt a distinctly depressed, flattened profile uncommon
Where does the African Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from Central
External resources
Data quality score: 75 · tier A_verified