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Prothymidia angusticollis abyssiniensis
Werner, 1999 · Subspecies
Angusticollis Tiger Beetle
Description
Angusticollis Tiger Beetle, 13mm, open ground specialist, diurnal, Afrotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 13 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Afrotropical
- Distribution
- Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Tanzania…
- Countries
- Angola, Botswana, Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1878
Phenology
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Etymology
Diminutive of Prothyma.
FAQ
What is the Angusticollis Tiger Beetle?
*Prothymidia* Rivalier, 1957 is a small Afrotropical genus of tiger beetles comprising approximately seven species distributed across sub-Saharan Africa. These metallic-coloured beetles inhabit open, wet environments, favoring compacted laterite, clay-pan, and sandy substrates in the Sudano-Sahelian
Where does the Angusticollis Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records f
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 84 · tier A_verified