Manticora scabra

Manticora scabra is a species of tiger beetle native to Mozambique, Transvaal and Zimbabwe.

Manticora scabra
Male Manticora scabra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Adephaga
Family:	Cicindelidae
Genus:	Manticora
Species:	M. scabra
Binomial name
Manticora scabra Klug, 1849
Synonyms
Manticora herculeana Klug, 1849

Manticora scabra larva, Western Cape, South Africa

Conservation

Manticora scabra beetles, as well as other species in the same genus, are known to be widely collected for the pet and collection trade, which may negatively affect the wild population. As of 2010, M. scabra is not considered vulnerable in South Africa^[1]