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Dromochorus pruininus
(Say, 1824) · Species
Frosted Tiger Beetle
Description
Frosted Tiger Beetle, 11mm, open ground specialist, nocturnal, Nearctic — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith moderate, leswith strongly protuberant than typical Cicindelina (correlated w
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Dromochorus* Guérin-Méneville, 1845 Body medium (10–14 mm), robust habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith moderate, leswith strongly protuberant than typical Cicindelina (correlated w
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 11 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- nocturnal
- Wings
- apterous
- Bioregion
- Nearctic
- Distribution
- USA (Texas)
- Countries
- United States
- Conservation
- LC
- Described by
- LeConte, 1875
Phenology
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Etymology
From Greek *drómos* (running) + *chorós* (dance) — "running dancer".
FAQ
What is the Velvety Tiger Beetle?
*Dromochorus* Guérin-Méneville, 1845 is a small genus of nocturnal tiger beetles inhabiting open sandy soils and forest-edge habitats across the central and southern United States and northern Mexico. Unlike most of their flashy diurnal relatives, these compact, dark-bodied beetles are brachypterous
Where does the Velvety Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Nearctic region. with records from USA (Texas).
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist · IUCN
Data quality score: 75 · tier A_verified