Manticora latipennis

Manticora latipennis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Adephaga
Family:	Carabidae
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).

Feeding Habits

Manticora latipennis is a highly voracious predator, preying on small arthropods such as crickets. The larvae patiently wait for prey to come towards them while the adults actively pursue prey.

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.

External links

Manticora latipennis in Annales de la Société Entomologique de France

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[TvE-2000-1] 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.

[Mares-2002-2] 1 2 Mareš, Jaroslav (2002). Manticora: a monograph of the genus (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae, Manticora). Taita Publishers. ISBN 978-8090273443.