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free NE species Endemic · ZM medium

Trichotaenia mireki

Cassola & Werner, 2000

Common name: Mireki Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Afrotropical
Countries
1
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Zambia

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
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X-IV (rainfall-triggered, Afrotropical wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Trichotaenia* Rivalier, 1969 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

ZM

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Trichotaenia mufumbweana (Cassola & Werner, 2000)

Data quality: 75/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

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