Manticora latipennis
| Manticora latipennis | |
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| Manticora latipennis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Subfamily: | Cicindelinae |
| Genus: | Manticora |
| Species: | M. latipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Manticora latipennis Waterhouse, 1837 | |
Manticora latipennis is a species of tiger beetle native to South Africa,[1] Transvaal, Bechuanaland, Ngami and Damaraland in Africa.
Taxonomy
This species was the second to be described in the genus Manticora and was based on a single female specimen from Kurrichane, South Africa.[2]
Description
The head, thorax and abdomen of both adult males and females are black, occasionally reddish brown, and very glossy.[2] The legs and tarsi are black. The body length of males is 42–57 millimetres (1.7–2.2 in) and for females is 44–48 millimetres (1.7–1.9 in).
An adult museum specimen
References
- ↑ Oberprieler, Rolf G.; Arndt, Erik (2000). "On the Biology of Manticora Fabricius (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Cicindelinae), with a description of the larva and taxonomic notes" (PDF). Tijschrift Voor Entomologie 143: 71–89. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
Observations from both the field and captivity on the biology and behaviour of Manticora in southern Africa gathered over two decades are collated and presented.
- 1 2 Mareš, Jaroslav (2002). Manticora: a monograph of the genus (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae, Manticora). Taita Publishers. ISBN 978-8090273443.
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