title: Manticora scabra
text: # Manticora scabra
  
  Manticora scabra is a species of tiger beetle native to Mozambique, Transvaal and Zimbabwe.
  
  ## Conservation
  
  M. 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
  
  