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Trichotaenia pseudotereticollis

Cassola & Werner, 2000

Common name: Pseudotereticollis Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

Democratic Republic of Congo (Katanga)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Katanga

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
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VI-X (rainfall-triggered, variable)

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Frequently asked

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