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Megacephala asperata upembana
Werner, 2003 · Subspecies
Asperata Tiger Beetle
Description
Asperata Tiger Beetle, 24.5mm, coastal sandy specialist, nocturnal, Afrotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Facts
- Tribe
- Megacephalini
- Subtribe
- Megacephalina
- Body length
- 24.5 mm
- Size class
- large
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- nocturnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Afrotropical
- Distribution
- Republic of South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal), Mozambique
- Countries
- Mozambique, South Africa
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Werner, 2003
Phenology
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Etymology
From Greek *mégas* (big, large) + *kephalḗ* (head) — referring to the conspicuously broadened head wider than the pronotum.
FAQ
What is the Asperata Tiger Beetle?
*Megacephala* Latreille, 1802 is a robust Afrotropical tiger beetle genus whose broad, enlarged head is wider than the pronotum — the source of its name. Active after dark on bare or sandy soils, these metallic-green to gold beetles are among the most striking nocturnal predators of African open hab
Where does the Asperata Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from Repu
External resources
Data quality score: 80 · tier A_verified