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Cenothyla Postica
''Cenothyla postica'' is a species of tiger beetle Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, '' Rivacindela hudsoni'', can run at a speed of , or about 125 body lengths per second. .... This species is found in Ecuador, Peru and Brazil. Adults are medium in size (11.2-12.3 mm). The body of the adults resembles as in '' Cenothyla consobrina'', but the lateral margins have more vividly green iridescence. References {{taxonbar, from=Q59414357 Cicindelidae Beetles described in 1860 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiger Beetle
Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, '' Rivacindela hudsoni'', can run at a speed of , or about 125 body lengths per second. As of 2005, about 2,600 species and subspecies were known, with the richest diversity in the Oriental (Indo-Malayan) region, followed by the Neotropics. While historically treated as a subfamily of ground beetles (Carabidae) under the name Cicindelinae, several studies since 2020 indicated that they should be treated as a family, the Cicindelidae, which are a sister group to Carabidae within the Adephaga. Description Tiger beetles often have large bulging eyes, long, slender legs and large curved mandibles. All are predatory, both as adults and as larvae. The genus '' Cicindela'' has a cosmopolitan distribution. Other well-known genera include '' Tetracha'', '' Omus'', '' Amblycheila'' and '' Manticora''. While members of the genus ''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cenothyla Consobrina
''Cenothyla'' is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, '' Rivacindela hudsoni'', can run at a speed of , or about 125 body lengths per second. .... There are seven described species in ''Cenothyla''. Species These seven species belong to the genus ''Cenothyla'': * '' Cenothyla consobrina'' (Lucas, 1857) (Ecuador and Peru) * '' Cenothyla fulvothoracica'' J.Moravec, 2015 (Peru) * '' Cenothyla klichai'' J.Moravec, 2015 (Bolivia and Peru) * '' Cenothyla postica'' (Chaudoir, 1860) (Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil) * '' Cenothyla posticoides'' J.Moravec, 2015 (Peru) * '' Cenothyla rietscheli'' (Wiesner, 2007) (Brazil) * '' Cenothyla varians'' (Gory, 1833) (Surinam, French Guiana, and Brazil) References Cicindelidae {{Cicindelidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cicindelidae
Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, '' Rivacindela hudsoni'', can run at a speed of , or about 125 body lengths per second. As of 2005, about 2,600 species and subspecies were known, with the richest diversity in the Oriental (Indo-Malayan) region, followed by the Neotropics. While historically treated as a subfamily of ground beetles (Carabidae) under the name Cicindelinae, several studies since 2020 indicated that they should be treated as a family, the Cicindelidae, which are a sister group to Carabidae within the Adephaga. Description Tiger beetles often have large bulging eyes, long, slender legs and large curved mandibles. All are predatory, both as adults and as larvae. The genus '' Cicindela'' has a cosmopolitan distribution. Other well-known genera include '' Tetracha'', '' Omus'', '' Amblycheila'' and '' Manticora''. While members of the genus ''Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |