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Ropaloteres fatidicus shabensis
Cassola & Werner, 2000 · Subspecies
Fatidicus Tiger Beetle
Description
Fatidicus Tiger Beetle, 14mm, open ground specialist, diurnal, Afrotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Ropaloteres* Cassola, 2000 Body small to medium (8–14 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 14 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Afrotropical
- Distribution
- Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Mali…
- Countries
- Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Mali, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Uganda, Benin, Republic of Congo, Sudan, Chad, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1878
Phenology
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Etymology
From Greek *rhópalon* (club) + *téras*/-otes — "club-shaped".
FAQ
What is the Feisthamelii Tiger Beetle?
*Ropaloteres* Guérin-Méneville, 1849 is a genus of roughly ten metallic tiger beetles confined to the forests and open laterite pans of sub-Saharan Africa. These slender, cylindrical beetles measure between 10 and 18 mm and are active at night, patrolling compacted clay, laterite, and sandy substrat
Where does the Feisthamelii Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Palearctic / Afrotropical region. wit
External resources
Data quality score: 80 · tier A_verified