CicindelidaeMegacephaliniPseudotetracha › Pseudotetracha australis

Pseudotetracha australis

Southern Ground Tiger Beetle
(Castelnau, 1867)
Junior synonyms: waterhousei (Laporte de Castelnau, 1867), australasiae (Dokhtouroff, 1882)
Australasian IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Castelnau, 1867)
Tribe
Megacephalini
Subtribe
Megacephalina
Body length
17 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
nocturnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
complete

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

This diagnosis describes the genus Pseudotetracha, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.

DIAGNOSIS — *Pseudotetracha* W. Horn, 1900 Body medium to large (10–18 mm), robust habituwith typical of Megacephalini.

Etymology

From Greek *pseudḗs* (false) + Tetracha — denoting morphological resemblance to Tetracha but a distinct taxonomic unit (Australian).

Seasonal activity

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I

Distribution

Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria)

Countries: Australia

Provinces / states: Queensland · New South Wales · Northern Territory · South Australia · Victoria

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia