Cauricara eburnea

Cauricara eburnea
C. eburnea outside of Swakopmund
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Tenebrionidae
Genus:	Cauricara
Species:	C. eburnea
Binomial name
Cauricara eburnea (Pascoe, 1866) [1]
Synonyms
Adesmia eburneaPascoe, 1866 Stenocara eburnea(Pascoe, 1866)

Cauricara eburnea, formerly Stenocara eburnea, sometimes known as the long-legged white namib beetle, ^[2] or white namib toktokkie, is a species of darkling beetle in the genus Cauricara .

Appearance

Cauricara eburnea has a white torso, black head, and long legs. ^[2] It also has black antennae from its head.^{[ citation needed ]} Its long legs allow it to move fast. ^[2]

Diet

The diet of Cauricara eburnea presumably consists mainly of detritus. ^[2]

Distribution

Cauricara eburnea is native to Namibia in the Namib Desert, like many other species in the genus Cauricara. It is mostly found on the coast near Swakopmund. Some have been found on the coast of Angola. ^[3]

References

1. "Cauricara eburnea (Pascoe, 1866)". insecta.pro. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
2. "Long-legged White Namib Beetle | Insects of Namibia". www.gateway-africa.com. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
3. Citizen science observations for Cauricara eburnea at iNaturalist

Further reading

• Henschel, Joh R. (2021-09-08). "Long-Term Population Dynamics of Namib Desert Tenebrionid Beetles Reveal Complex Relationships to Pulse-Reserve Conditions". Insects. 12 (9): 804. doi: 10.3390/insects12090804 . ISSN   2075-4450. PMC   8469250 . PMID   34564244.