''Habrodera nilotica'' is a beetle of the

Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, '' Rivacindela hudsoni'', can run at a speed of , or about 125 body lengths per second. ...

Description

''Habrodera nilotica'' is a small-bodied species, reaching about in length. Elytra are orange-yellow win greenish markings. Pronotum has greenish reflections.

Distribution

This widespread species occurs in

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and in the

Afrotropical realm The Afrotropical realm is one of the Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Sub-Saharan Africa, the southern Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, and the islands of the western Indian Ocean. It was formerly known as the Ethiopi ...

. It is usually found on sandy banks of rivers and lakes.

References

Universal Biological Indexer

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Fauna europaea

External links

Cicindelidae Beetles described in 1825 {{Cicindelidae-stub