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Ctenostoma ichneumoneum ellipticum
(Klug, 1834) · Subspecies
Ichneumoneum Tiger Beetle
Description
Ichneumoneum Tiger Beetle, 14mm, arboreal specialist, diurnal, Neotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos [inherited from species]
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — Ctenostoma Klug, 1821 Body medium, elongate ant-mimicking habitus of Ctenostomini. Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos [inherited from species]
Facts
- Tribe
- Ctenostomatini
- Subtribe
- Ctenostomina
- Body length
- 14 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- arboreal
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Neotropical
- Distribution
- Brazil (Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Costa Lima, Sao Paulo)
- Countries
- Brazil
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Klug, 1834
Phenology
Active January–December (year-round)
Etymology
From Greek *kteís/ktenós* (comb) + *stóma* (mouth) — "comb-mouthed", referring to mouthparts.
FAQ
What is the Ichneumoneum 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 Ichneumoneum Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from Br
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 74 · tier B_partial