Tetracha zerchei
Zerchei Tiger Beetle
Neotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
Moravec, 2020
Tribe
Megacephalini
Subtribe
Megacephalina
Body length
20.5 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
nocturnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
4
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 *Apterodela*, *Calochroa*, *Calomera*
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
Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Venezuela
Countries: French Guiana · Guyana · Suriname · Venezuela
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia