Tetracha martii
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| Tetracha martii | |
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| Male and female from Bolivia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cicindelidae |
| Tribe: | Megacephalini |
| Genus: | Tetracha |
| Species: | T. martii
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| Tetracha martii (Perty, 1830)
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Tetracha martii, common name Marti's metallic tiger beetle, is a species of beetles of the family Cicindelidae.[1][2][3]
Description
[edit]Tetracha martii can reach about 16 millimetres (0.63 in) in length. Adults are nocturnal and ground-dwelling.
Distribution
[edit]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.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Tetracha martii (Perty, 1830)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ a b Lorenz, Wolfgang (2021). "Carabcat Database". doi:10.48580/dfqf-3dk. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ Duran, Daniel P.; Gough, Harlan M. (2020). "Validation of tiger beetles as distinct family (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae), review and reclassification of tribal relationships". Systematic Entomology. 45 (4). doi:10.1111/syen.12440.
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