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Ctenostoma ebeninum

(Klug, 1834)

Common name: Ebeninum Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Ctenostomatini
Subtribe
Ctenostomina
Bioregion
Neotropical
Countries
1
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Brazil (Amazonia)

Provinces: Amazonia

Flight period

I

Active January–December (year-round)

Similar to: Resembles Pogonostoma
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I-XII (year-round activity)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Ctenostoma ecuadorense (Wiesner, 2006)

Data quality: 58/100  ·  Source: GBIF; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Ecuadorense Tiger Beetle? ▾
Ctenostoma (Neoprocephalus) are slender, metallic tiger beetles of the Neotropical canopy, creeping along live bark and branches after dark. Reaching around 14 mm, these nocturnal hunters belong to the remarkable comb-mouthed tribe Ctenostomini, whose larvae develop within burrows excavated in bar
Where does the Ecuadorense Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from Colo
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