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Ctenostoma maculicorne

Wiesner, 2006

Common name: Maculicorne Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Ctenostomatini
Subtribe
Ctenostomina
Bioregion
Neotropical / Nearctic
Countries
9
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Mexico (Oaxaca, Veracruz, Yucatan), Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia

Provinces: Oaxaca, Veracruz, Yucatan

Flight period

I

Active January–December (year-round)

Similar to: Resembles Pogonostoma
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

I-XII (year-round activity)

Key diagnostic characters

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

Confidence profile

geo:H|bio:H|morph:H|pheno:I|elev:I|obs:M

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] nitidum (Bates, 1869) (Bates, 1869)

Originally described as nitidum (Bates, 1869); transferred to Ctenostoma · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela nitidum (Bates, 1869) [basionym]

Data quality: 80/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Nitidum 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 Nitidum Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from Peru, Bolivi