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Manticora holubi cunenensis
Péringuey, 1888 · Subspecies
Holubi Tiger Beetle
Description
Holubi Tiger Beetle, 50mm, open ground specialist, nocturnal, Afrotropical+Nearctic — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Facts
- Tribe
- Manticorini
- Subtribe
- ?
- Body length
- 50 mm
- Size class
- very-large
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- nocturnal
- Wings
- apterous
- Bioregion
- Afrotropical+Nearctic
- Distribution
- N Namibia, N Botswana, Zambia, N Zimbabwe
- Countries
- Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Péringuey, 1888
Phenology
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Etymology
From Persian *martiya-khvāra* via Greek *mantikhṓras* ("man-eater" — legendary Persian beast); reference to the genus' enormous mandibles.
FAQ
What is the Holubi Tiger Beetle?
*Manticora* Fabricius, 1792 is Africa's ultimate tiger beetle — the largest members of the family, reaching over 65 mm in body length. All species are flightless, matte black or dark brown, and prowl open arid ground after dark, hunting by sheer force rather than speed. Males bear hypertrophied, asy
Where does the Holubi Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical+Nearctic region. with records from N
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 61 · tier B_partial