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Parvindela terricola terricola
Freitag, 2020 · Subspecies
Terricola Tiger Beetle
Description
Terricola Tiger Beetle, 9.5mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Nearctic / Neotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Parvindela* Duran & Gough, 2019. Body 7–12 mm, cylindrical, dark and matte. Fully winged; activity nocturnal. Eyes medium. Labrum transverse. Habitat bare sand or sandy soils; larvae in vertical sand burrows. Head wider than pronotum. Separated from *Cylindera* by monophyletic status confirmed by phylogenetic revision; no other confusion genera recorded.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 9.5 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Nearctic / Neotropical
- Distribution
- Argentina (Tucuman, Jujuy, Salta, Chaco, Corrientes…
- Countries
- Argentina
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1881
Phenology
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Etymology
From Latin *parvus* (small) + Cicindel- stem — "small tiger beetle".
FAQ
What is the Argentina Tiger Beetle?
Hidden in the forest canopy of Central and South America, *Pentacomia* beetles spend their lives on bark and branches, hunting by night. This small Neotropical genus, described by Bates in 1872, comprises 12 species ranging across the Amazon basin and into southern Brazil and Bolivia. Unlike most ti
Where does the Argentina Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from Argentin
External resources
Data quality score: 76 · tier A_verified