Lophyra.

[joh]

Hello Everybody,

My name is Joh Viljoen, and I live in Richards Bay, South Africa. I took this photo in my back yard. I know that these beetles belong to the subfamily Cicindelinae,and I believe that they belong to the genus Lophyra. However, I hope that this beetle will be one of the first in my private insect collection, so I need to try and narrow it down to species level. Any help will be appreciated.

Thank you,
Joh

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That would be Lophyra clathrata

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but can't be sure without a better picture

[joh]

Thank you for the preliminary identification. Does this photo help?

[joh]

Sorry about the poor quality, they were taken with my point and shoot.

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Yes, Thank you for the better picture,
I was probably right with my first guess..

[joh]

Thank you for the identification, I appreciate it.