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Manticora imperator barksdalei
Cassola, 2003 · Subspecies
Imperator Tiger Beetle
Description
Imperator Tiger Beetle, 50mm, open ground specialist, nocturnal, Afrotropical — 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
- Distribution
- N Botswana, E Angola, S Zambia
- Countries
- Angola, Botswana, Zambia
- 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 Imperator 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 Imperator Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from N Bo
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 75 · tier A_verified