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Elliptica kenyana interior
Werner, 2001 · Subspecies
Kenyana Tiger Beetle
Description
Kenyana Tiger Beetle, 14mm, forest floor specialist, diurnal, Afrotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 14 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- forest-floor
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Afrotropical
- Distribution
- Kenya, Tanzania
- Countries
- Kenya, Tanzania
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Werner, 2001
Phenology
Active January–December (year-round)
Etymology
From Latin *ellipticus* (elliptical) — referring to elliptical body shape.
FAQ
What is the Kenyana Tiger Beetle?
*Elliptica* is a compact Afrotropical tiger beetle genus of roughly 18 species prowling the clay and loam floors of central African tropical forest openings after dark. These nocturnal hunters bear the characteristic dense, decumbent elytral pubescence — pale yellowish-white adpressed setae blanketi
Where does the Kenyana Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in forest floor habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from Kenya,
External resources
Data quality score: 76 · tier A_verified