Chaetodera regalis (Dejean, 1831) is a animal in the Carabidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Chaetodera regalis (Dejean, 1831)

Chaetodera regalis (Dejean, 1831)

Chaetodera regalis, commonly called the royal tiger beetle, is a tiger beetle found in southeast Sub-Saharan African riverine habitats.

Family
Genus
Chaetodera
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Chaetodera regalis (Dejean, 1831)

Chaetodera regalis was first formally described by Dejean in 1831, with the scientific name Chaetodera regalis (Dejean, 1831). Its common name is the royal tiger beetle, though this common name may also refer to the species Lophyra clathrata. Chaetodera regalis is a species of tiger beetle. It is distributed in Sub-Saharan Africa, and occurs most commonly in the southeastern part of this region. It lives specifically in riverine habitats.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Carabidae Chaetodera

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