Information: The species was described from Senegal by Dejeanin 1831 as Cicindela regalis. The tiger beetle Chaetodera regalis is widely distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
During the dry season, small numbers of adult beetles are found on sand bars along perennial rivers. In the rainy season, adults are found in large numbers on a broad spectrum of substrates (including clays, coarse and fine sands and gravels, and black organic soils) and geomorphological features (sand flats, mud flats, sand bars, beaches, riverbanks, and dry and wet sandy streambeds) in riverine areas. Predatory, defensive, thermoregulatory, and reproductive behaviours are described. This species may prove to be a useful indicator of the health of African riverine systems: adults are abundant in high-quality riverine areas; adults and larvae may be adversely affected by human activities; and adults are easily detected, even by novice surveyors.
Body length: 13 - 20 mm
Peak activity: January - December (depends on region)
Remarks: The species is common throughout its range near rivers. Active during the day.
Distribution: Benin, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Gambia, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Zoogeographic region: Afrotropical
Taxonomic classification:
The Tiger Beetles of Africa I & II. | Werner 2000
Remarks: Active during the day in sunny weather, in Ethiopia exclusively along rivers with sufficient open space.
Body length: 13 - 20 mm
Distribution: Benin, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Gambia, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, [Niger??], Nigeria, South Africa, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Material examined (& observation):
Our observation period: March ~ April, November ~ December
Sampling Methods: active during the day 
[= Chaetodera regalis bremeri Manndl, 1982]
Information: A very rare subspecies of C. regalis veneranda was described from Chad. This subspecies is characterized by the enlarged colour maculations which could beproduced by the occurrence in habitats with white sand. C. regalis veneranda is known from a restncted area in the Sahel zone only.
Body length: 15 - 17 mm
Distribution: Chad, Niger, Sudan
Ethiopia
