Megacephala Regalis

	Megacephala Regalis ''Megacephala regalis'' is a species of tiger beetle in the subfamily Cicindelinae 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. ... that was described by Boheman in 1848, and has had many putative subspecies named.Jürgen Wiesner (2021) Checklist of the Tiger Beetles of the World 2nd. Edition. References regalis Beetles described in 1848 {{Megacephala-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Boheman Boheman is a Swedish surname. Prevalence Outside of Sweden, the surname is also prevalent in the United States. Origin The surname originates from the name of a burguess from Jönköping. Notable people Notable people with this surname include: * Carl Adolf Boheman (1764-1831), Swedish mystic * Carl Henrik Boheman (1796-1868), Swedish entomologist * Erik Boheman Erik Carlsson Boheman (19 January 1895 – 18 September 1979), was a Sweden, Swedish diplomat and politician for the Liberal People's Party (Sweden), Liberal People's Party. (1895-1979), Swedish diplomat References {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tiger Beetle 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. As of 2005, about 2,600 species and subspecies were known, with the richest diversity in the Oriental (Indo-Malayan) region, followed by the Neotropics. While historically treated as a subfamily of ground beetles (Carabidae) under the name Cicindelinae, several studies since 2020 indicated that they should be treated as a family, the Cicindelidae, which are a sister group to Carabidae within the Adephaga. Description Tiger beetles often have large bulging eyes, long, slender legs and large curved mandibles. All are predatory, both as adults and as larvae. The genus ''Cicindela'' has a cosmopolitan distribution. Other well-known genera include ''Tetracha'', ''Omus'', ''Amblycheila'' and '' Manticora''. While members of the genus ''Cicindela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cicindelinae 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. As of 2005, about 2,600 species and subspecies were known, with the richest diversity in the Oriental (Indo-Malayan) region, followed by the Neotropics. While historically treated as a subfamily of ground beetles (Carabidae) under the name Cicindelinae, several studies since 2020 indicated that they should be treated as a family, the Cicindelidae, which are a sister group to Carabidae within the Adephaga. Description Tiger beetles often have large bulging eyes, long, slender legs and large curved mandibles. All are predatory, both as adults and as larvae. The genus ''Cicindela'' has a cosmopolitan distribution. Other well-known genera include ''Tetracha'', ''Omus'', ''Amblycheila'' and '' Manticora''. While members of the genus ''Cicindela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Megacephala ''Megacephala'' is a small genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae restricted to Africa; it was formerly a much larger genus, but its constituent species (including all of the New World species) have been subsequently placed in other genera, primarily ''Tetracha ''Tetracha'' is a genus of metallic tiger beetles in the family Cicindelidae, formerly treated as a subgenus within the genus '' Megacephala''. ''Tetracha'' species are exclusively New World in distribution, while ''Megacephala'' are exclusively ...'', but also '' Grammognatha'', '' Metriocheila'', '' Phaeoxantha'', and '' Pseudotetracha''.Jürgen Wiesner (2021) Checklist of the Tiger Beetles of the World 2nd. Edition. * '' Megacephala apicespinosa'' Schüle & Kudrna, 2016 * '' Megacephala asperata'' (C.O.Waterhouse, 1877) * '' Megacephala baxteri'' Bates, 1886 * '' Megacephala bocandei'' Guerin-Meneville, 1848 * '' Megacephala catenulata'' Basilewsky, 1950 * '' Megacephala denticollis'' (Chaudoir, 1843) * '' Meg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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