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Pseudodromica mauchii albocostata
W. Horn, 1939 · Subspecies
Mauchii Tiger Beetle
Description
Mauchii Tiger Beetle, 10mm, open ground specialist, diurnal, Afrotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Prothymina
- Body length
- 10 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Afrotropical
- Distribution
- Republic of South Africa (Western Cape, Eastern Cape…
- Countries
- South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- W. Horn, 1897
Phenology
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Etymology
From Greek *pseudḗs* + Dromica — "false Dromica".
FAQ
What is the Mauchii Tiger Beetle?
*Pseudodromica* is a genus of large, metallic tiger beetles patrolling the compacted laterite paths and clay pans of African woodlands under the open African sun. Cassola described the genus in 2002, and it currently encompasses 20 species distributed across the Afrotropical region. These diurnal hu
Where does the Mauchii Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from Republic
External resources
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only