Tetracha martii

Tetracha martii
Male and female from Bolivia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Adephaga
Family:	Cicindelidae
Tribe:	Megacephalini
Genus:	Tetracha
Species:	T. martii
Binomial name
Tetracha martii (Perty, 1830)
Synonyms
Megacephala MartiiPerty, 1830 Megacephala (Tetracha) sobrina martii(Perty) Megacephala (Tetracha) martii(Perty) Tetracha (Neotetracha) martii(Perty)

Tetracha martii, common name Marti's metallic tiger beetle, is a species of beetles of the family Cicindelidae. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Description

Tetracha martii can reach about 16 millimetres (0.63 in) in length. Adults are nocturnal and ground-dwelling.

Distribution

This species occurs in Bolivia, Brazil, Peru and Paraguay. It prefers moist grasslands at an elevation of about 300–600 metres (980–1,970 ft) above sea level. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. "Tetracha martii (Perty, 1830)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
2. Lorenz, Wolfgang (2021). "Carabcat Database". doi: 10.48580/dfqf-3dk . Retrieved 2023-03-04.
3. Duran, Daniel P.; Gough, Harlan M. (2020). "Validation of tiger beetles as distinct family (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae), review and reclassification of tribal relationships". Systematic Entomology. 45 (4). doi: 10.1111/syen.12440 .