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Tetracha bilunata werneri

Moravec, 2020

Common name: Bilunata Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Megacephalini
Subtribe
Megacephalina
Bioregion
Neotropical
Countries
3
Body length
20.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
nocturnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Brazil (Amazonas, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso), Bolivia (Presidente Hayes, Asuncion, Boqueron, Canindeyu), Argentina (Buenos Aires, Chaco, Córdoba, Entre Rios, Formosa, La Rioja, Mendoza, Misiones, Rio Negro, San Juan, San Luis, Santiago del Estero, Salta, Tucumán)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Amazonas, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Presidente Hayes, Asuncion +16 more

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Megacephala, Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha
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XII

IX-III (rainfall-triggered, Neotropical wet season)

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Taxonomic notes

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

Originally described as bolivari (Bates, 1869); transferred to Tetracha

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

Data quality: 74/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Bolivari Tiger Beetle? ▾
Tetracha Hope, 1838 is one of the largest genera in Megacephalini, with approximately 102 species prowling forest clearings and sandy or clay-loam substrates near water across the Americas. These robust, metallic beetles emerge after dark, hunting under moonlight on bare ground. Larvae develop in
Where does the Bolivari Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Pantropical region. with records from Venezue