Habrodera nilotica

Habrodera nilotica is a beetle of the Cicindelidae.

Habrodera nilotica
Habrodera nilotica from Republic of the Congo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Cicindelidae
Genus:	Habrodera
Species:	H. nilotica
Binomial name
Habrodera nilotica Dejean, 1825
Synonyms
Habrodera (Cicindela) nilotica Dejean, 1825

Description

Habrodera nilotica is a small-bodied species, reaching about 9–11 millimetres (0.35–0.43 in) in length. Elytra are orange-yellow win greenish markings. Pronotum has greenish reflections.

Distribution

This widespread species occurs in Canary Islands, North Africa and in the Afrotropical realm. It is usually found on sandy banks of rivers and lakes.

References

• Universal Biological Indexer
• Zipcodezoo
• Fauna europaea

External links

• Africa Coleoptera