Ctenostoma vairai

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Ctenostoma vairai
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Cicindelidae
Genus: Ctenostoma
Species:
C. vairai
Binomial name
Ctenostoma vairai
Cassola, 2001

Ctenostoma vairai, or Vaira's comb-mouthed beetle, is a species of tiger beetle. This species is found in Ecuador [1] [ failed verification ], where it inhabits lower montane rainforests. [2]

Adults have a length of about 10.5 mm and are black to pitchy-black.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Riccardo Vaira who collected the holotype. [3]

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