Biology:Tetracha fulgida

Short description: Species of beetle

Tetracha fulgida
Tetracha fulgida. Museum specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Carabidae
Genus:	Tetracha
Species:	T. fulgida
Binomial name
Tetracha fulgida (Klug, 1834)
Synonyms
Megacephala fulgida Klug, 1834 Megacephala Hilarii Laporte, 1834 Megacephala Aurulenta (Mannerheim): Dejean, 1837 (Nom. Nud.) Tetracha Jucunda (Dejean): Thomson, 1857 (Nom. Nud.) Tetracha fervida (Berg): Dokhtouroff, 1882 (Nom. Nud.) Tetracha junior (Dohrn): Dokhtouroff, 1882 (Nom. Nud.)

Tetracha fulgida, common name bright metallic tiger beetle, is a species of beetles of the family Carabidae.

Description

Tetracha fulgida can reach about 16 millimetres (0.63 in) in length. The basic color is metallic red with green margins. The side edges of the elytra along the posterior part are pale yellow. Adults are almost flightless, but possess functional wings. They are nocturnal and ground-dwelling.

Distribution

This species occurs in Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina , Bolivia, Brazil , Peru and Paraguay. It prefers large riverbanks and marshy areas at an elevation of about 130–800 metres (430–2,620 ft) above sea level.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q18388741 entry