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Tetracha fulgida

(Dejean, 1826)

Common name: Lustrous Giant Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Megacephalini
Subtribe
Megacephalina
Bioregion
Neotropical
Countries
7
Body length
20.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
nocturnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil (Goias, Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Mato Grosso), Bolivia, Uruguay, Argentina (Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Chaco, Córdoba, Entre Rios, Formosa, Jujuy, La Pampa, Mendoza, Misiones, Rio Negro, Salta, San Juan, San Luis, Santa Fé, Santiago del Estero)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Goias, Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Mato Grosso, Buenos Aires +15 more

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Megacephala, Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha
II
III
IV
V
VI
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VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

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

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — Tetracha Hope, 1838 Body 10–20 mm, robust Megacephalini habitus. Nocturnal–crepuscular.

Confidence profile

geo:H|bio:H|morph:H|pheno:I|elev:I|obs:M

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Data quality: 78/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Genieri 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 Genieri Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Pantropical region. with records from Venezuela