Ctenostoma jekelii raresculptum
Jekelii Tiger Beetle
Junior synonyms: formicarium Klug, 1821, raresculptum W. Horn, 1898
Neotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Subspecies
Authorship
(Bates, 1869)
Tribe
Ctenostomatini
Subtribe
Ctenostomina
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
2
Data level
complete
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Ctenostoma, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — Ctenostoma Klug, 1821 Body medium, elongate ant-mimicking habitus of Ctenostomini. Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos
Similar taxa: Resembles *Pogonostoma*
Etymology
From Greek *kteís/ktenós* (comb) + *stóma* (mouth) — "comb-mouthed", referring to mouthparts.
Seasonal activity
Active January–December (year-round)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: I-XII
Distribution
French Guiana, Brazil (Amapá, Pará, Ceara, Paraiba, Pernambuco)
Countries: Brazil · French Guiana
Provinces / states: Amapá · Pará · Ceara · Paraiba · Pernambuco
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia