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Myriochila respiciens respiciens
Werner, 1999 · Subspecies
Respiciens Tiger Beetle
Description
Respiciens 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
- Ethiopia, S Somalia, Kenya
- Countries
- Ethiopia, Kenya
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Werner, 1999
Phenology
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Etymology
From Greek *myríos* (countless) + *cheíla* — "many-lipped" or many-toothed labrum.
FAQ
What is the Respiciens 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 Respiciens Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from
External resources
Data quality score: 76 · tier A_verified