Tetracha acutipennis
Acutipennis Tiger Beetle
Junior synonyms: virginica (Olivier, 1790), adonis (Laporte de Castelnau, 1834), laportei Chevrolat, 1834, cyaneonigra Chaudoir, 1865
Neotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Dejean, 1826)
Subgenus
Tribe
Megacephalini
Subtribe
Megacephalina
Body length
20.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
nocturnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
complete
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Tetracha, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — Tetracha Hope, 1838 Body 10–20 mm, robust Megacephalini habitus. Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Megacephala*, *Phaeoxantha*, *Pseudotetracha*
Etymology
From Greek *tetra* (four) + *chálkē* (a hue/copper) — referring to four-coloured/four-spotted dorsum; alternatively "four-fingered" (mandibular structure).
Seasonal activity
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: X-XII
Distribution
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti
Countries: Cuba
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia