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Trichotaenia africana
Cassola & Werner, 2000 · Species
African Tiger Beetle
Description
African Tiger Beetle, 14mm, open ground specialist, diurnal, Afrotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Trichotaenia* Rivalier, 1969 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 14 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Afrotropical
- Distribution
- Democratic Republic of Congo (Katanga)
- Countries
- Republic of Congo
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Cassola & Werner, 2000
Phenology
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Etymology
From Greek *thríx/trichós* (hair) + *tainía* (ribbon, band) — "with hairy band".
FAQ
What is the Allardi 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 Allardi Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from Democrat
External resources
Data quality score: 71 · tier B_partial