Tetracha fulgida, common name bright metallic tiger beetle, is a species of beetles of the family Cicindelidae.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cicindelidae |
| Tribe: | Megacephalini |
| Genus: | Tetracha |
| Species: | T. fulgida
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| Tetracha fulgida (Klug, 1834)
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Description
editTetracha fulgida can reach about 16 millimetres (0.63 in) in length. The basic color is metallic red with green margins. The side edges of the elytra along the posterior part are pale yellow. Adults are almost flightless, but possess functional wings.[3] They are nocturnal and ground-dwelling.
Distribution
editThis species occurs in Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru and Paraguay. It prefers large riverbanks and marshy areas at an elevation of about 130–800 metres (430–2,620 ft) above sea level.
References
edit- ^ Biolib
- ^ 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): 723–729. Bibcode:2020SysEn..45..723D. doi:10.1111/syen.12440.
- ^ The tiger beetles of Ecuador: their identification and distribution
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