Tetracha gracilis curacaoica
Gracilis Tiger Beetle
Junior synonyms: curacaoica Poll, 1886
Pantropical IUCN NE
Rank
Subspecies
Authorship
(Bates, 1869)
Subgenus
Tribe
Megacephalini
Subtribe
Megacephalina
Body length
20.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
nocturnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
partial
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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Nov
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: VII-VIII
Distribution
Curacao
Countries: CW
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia