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Tetracha bilunata bilunata
(Bates, 1869) · Subspecies
Bilunata Tiger Beetle
Description
Bilunata Tiger Beetle, 20.5mm, open ground specialist, nocturnal, Neotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Facts
- Tribe
- Megacephalini
- Subtribe
- Megacephalina
- Body length
- 20.5 mm
- Size class
- large
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- nocturnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Neotropical
- Distribution
- Brazil (Amazonas, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso)…
- Countries
- Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Moravec, 2020
Phenology
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Etymology
From Greek *tetra* (four) + *chálkē* (a hue/copper) — referring to four-coloured/four-spotted dorsum; alternatively "four-fingered" (mandibular structure).
FAQ
What is the Bilunata Tiger Beetle?
*Tetracha* Hope, 1838 is one of the largest genera in Megacephalini, with approximately 102 species prowling forest clearings and sandy or clay-loam substrates near water across the Americas. These robust, metallic beetles emerge after dark, hunting under moonlight on bare ground. Larvae develop in
Where does the Bilunata Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from Brazil
External resources
Data quality score: 74 · tier B_partial