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Prothyma leprieurii cupreodorsalis
W. Horn, 1913 · Subspecies
Leprieurii Tiger Beetle
Description
Leprieurii Tiger Beetle, 14mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Afrotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Prothymina
- Body length
- 14 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Afrotropical
- Distribution
- Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea…
- Countries
- Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Republic of Congo, DR Congo, Ethiopia
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Dejean, 1831
Phenology
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Etymology
From Greek *próthyma* (eagerness) or *prothyme* (zeal) — coined name.
FAQ
What is the Leprieurii Tiger Beetle?
On sun-baked laterite and dry clay pans of Southeast Asia and New Guinea, *Prothyma* (Pseudodistypsidera) hunts with the zeal its name implies. These metallic, fully winged beetles reach 10–16 mm and are active by day across compacted substrates in the Oriental and Australasian tropics.
Where does the Leprieurii Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Palearctic / Afrotropical region. with records from
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only