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Myriochila flavidens angusteampliata
Werner, 1999 · Subspecies
Flavidens Tiger Beetle
Description
Flavidens Tiger Beetle, 12mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Afrotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 12 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Afrotropical
- Distribution
- Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast…
- Countries
- Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1878
Phenology
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Etymology
From Greek *myríos* (countless) + *cheíla* — "many-lipped" or many-toothed labrum.
FAQ
What is the Flavidens Tiger Beetle?
*Myriochila* Motschulsky, 1857 is a genus of roughly 30 metallic tiger beetles ranging across the Afrotropical and Oriental regions. These nocturnal hunters patrol bare, moist soils and open wetland margins, their large eyes adapted for low-light pursuit. Larvae develop in vertical burrows excavated
Where does the Flavidens Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from Se
External resources
Data quality score: 77 · tier A_verified