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Megacephala megacephala

Summary

Megacephala megacephala, common name big-headed tiger beetle, is a species of tiger beetle in the subfamily Cicindelinae that was described by Olivier in 1790.[1]

Megacephala megacephala
Megacephala megacephala; museum specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cicindelidae
Genus: Megacephala
Species:
M. megacephala
Binomial name
Megacephala megacephala
(Olivier, 1790)
Synonyms
  • Cicindela megacephala Olivier, 1790
  • Cicindela megalocephala Fabricius, 1801 (Emend.)
  • Megacephala senegalensis Latreille, 1805
  • Megacephala cyanescens Dokhtouroff, 1882
  • Megacephala krüperi Horn, 1892
  • Megacephala kreuperi Auctt. (Emend.)

Distribution edit

This species can be found in savanna-type habitats of Africa.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Jürgen Wiesner (2021) Checklist of the Tiger Beetles of the World 2nd. Edition. ISBN 978-3-96014-777-0
  2. ^ Beetles in the bush