Tetracha femoralis femoralis
Femoralis Tiger Beetle
Junior synonyms: viridis Tatum, 1851
Neotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Subspecies
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
Etymology
From Greek *tetra* (four) + *chálkē* (a hue/copper) — referring to four-coloured/four-spotted dorsum; alternatively "four-fingered" (mandibular structure).
Seasonal activity
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
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Nov
Dec
Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: X-XII
Distribution
Brazil (Goias, Minas Gerais, Distrito Federal, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Sao Paulo)
Countries: Brazil
Provinces / states: Goias · Minas Gerais · Distrito Federal · Mato Grosso · Mato Grosso do Sul · Sao Paulo
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia