Tetracha martii

Tetracha martii, common name Marti's metallic tiger beetle, is a species of beetles of the family Carabidae.

Tetracha martii
Tetracha martii from Bolivia. Male and female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Carabidae
Genus:
Tetracha
Species:
T. martii
Binomial name
Tetracha martii
(Perty, 1830)
Synonyms
  • Megacephala Martii Perty, 1830;
  • Megacephala (Tetracha) sobrina martii (Perty)
  • Megacephala (Tetracha) martii (Perty)
  • Tetracha (Neotetracha) martii (Perty)

Description

Tetracha martii can reach about 16 millimetres (0.63 in) in length. Adults are nocturnal and ground-dwelling.

Distribution

This species occurs in Bolivia, Brazil, Peru and Paraguay. It prefers moist grasslands at an elevation of about 300–600 metres (980–1,970 ft) above sea level.

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