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Ctenostoma jekelii jekelii
(Bates, 1869) · Subspecies
Jekelii Tiger Beetle
Description
Jekelii 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
- French Guiana, Brazil (Amapá, Pará, Ceara, Paraiba…
- Countries
- Brazil, French Guiana
- 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 Jekelii 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 Jekelii Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from French Guian
External resources
Data quality score: 73 · tier B_partial