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Ctenostoma agnatum agnatum
(Klug, 1834) · Subspecies
Agnatum Tiger Beetle
Description
Agnatum Tiger Beetle, 14mm, arboreal specialist, diurnal, Neotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Facts
- Tribe
- Ctenostomatini
- Subtribe
- Ctenostomina
- Body length
- 14 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- arboreal
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Neotropical
- Distribution
- Peru (Madre de Dios)
- Countries
- Peru
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1869
Phenology
Active January–December (year-round)
Etymology
From Greek *kteís/ktenós* (comb) + *stóma* (mouth) — "comb-mouthed", referring to mouthparts.
FAQ
What is the Agnatum Tiger Beetle?
*Ctenostoma* (Neoprocephalus) are slender, metallic tiger beetles of the Neotropical canopy, creeping along live bark and branches after dark. Reaching around 14 mm, these nocturnal hunters belong to the remarkable comb-mouthed tribe Ctenostomini, whose larvae develop within burrows excavated in bar
Where does the Agnatum Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from Peru (Madre
External resources
Data quality score: 74 · tier B_partial