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Trichotaenia mufumbweana
Cassola & Werner, 2000 · Species
Mufumbweana Tiger Beetle
Description
Mufumbweana 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
- NW Zambia
- Countries
- Zambia
- 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 Mwinilungae 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 Mwinilungae Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from
External resources
Data quality score: 75 · tier A_verified