| Ctenostoma rugicolle | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Cicindelidae |
| Genus: | Ctenostoma |
| Species: | C. rugicolle |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenostoma rugicolle W.Horn, 1904 | |
Ctenostoma rugicolle, the rough-neck comb-mouthed beetle, is a species of tiger beetle. This species is found in Ecuador, Peru and Brazil, [1] where it inhabits low- to mountainous rainforests and cloud forests. [2]
Adults are medium-sized (11–12.5 mm (0.43–0.49 in)) and have a shiny black colour.
The species was formerly considered a form of Ctenostoma batesii . [3]
