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Ctenostoma simile
Wiesner, 2006 · Species
Simile Tiger Beetle
Description
Simile Tiger Beetle, 14mm, arboreal specialist, diurnal, Neotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos
Diagnosis
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
Facts
- Tribe
- Ctenostomatini
- Subtribe
- Ctenostomina
- Body length
- 14 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- arboreal
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Neotropical
- Distribution
- Panama
- Countries
- Panama
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Wiesner, 2006
Phenology
Active January–December (year-round)
Etymology
From Greek *kteís/ktenós* (comb) + *stóma* (mouth) — "comb-mouthed", referring to mouthparts.
FAQ
What is the Spinosum 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 Spinosum Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from Panama.
External resources
Data quality score: 74 · tier B_partial