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Megacephala somalica cassolai
Werner, 2003 · Subspecies
Somalica Tiger Beetle
Description
Somalica Tiger Beetle, 24.5mm, coastal sandy specialist, nocturnal, Pantropical — 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
- Pantropical
- Distribution
- Somalia
- Countries
- Somalia
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1878
Phenology
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Etymology
From Greek *mégas* (big, large) + *kephalḗ* (head) — referring to the conspicuously broadened head wider than the pronotum.
FAQ
What is the Somalica 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 Somalica Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Pantropical region. with records from Somal
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 74 · tier A_verified