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Trichotaenia pepetela
Cassola & Werner, 2000 · Species
Pepetela Tiger Beetle
Description
Pepetela 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 Pseudosuturalis 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 Pseudosuturalis Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with recor
External resources
Data quality score: 75 · tier A_verified