Manticora (genus)
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Manticora (often misspelled Mantichora following an unjustified spelling change in 1837) is a well-known genus of tiger beetle that is endemic to Africa. Its members are the largest of the subfamily, and may be the largest predatory insects in the world, so are accordingly highly prized among beetle collectors. All species are darkly colored, nocturnal, and flightless. Males usually have exaggerated mandibles compaired to the females, used for clasping during copulation.
Some species include:
- Manticora latipennis
- Manticora tuberculata
- Manticora livingstoni
- Manticora mygaloides
- Manticora gruti
- Manticora scabra
- Manticora horni
- Manticora holubi
- Manticora jouberti
- Manticora sicheli
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