''Amblycheila'' is a genus of flightless, nocturnal
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. ...
s. There are eight species distributed across the southwestern United States and
Mexico
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''Amblycheila '' has been considered a member of the tribe
Amblycheilini,
[ but recent research places it in the tribe ]Manticorini
Manticorini is a tribe of tiger beetles in the family Cicindelidae. There are about 6 genera and more than 30 described species in Manticorini.
Genera
These six genera belong to the tribe Manticorini:
* '' Amblycheila'' Say, 1830 (giant tiger be ...
.[ It is referred to variously as a member of either tribe.
]
Species
*'' Amblycheila baroni'' Rivers, 1890 – montane giant tiger beetle
*'' Amblycheila cylindriformis'' (Say, 1823) – Great Plains giant tiger beetle
*'' Amblycheila halffteri'' Mateu, 1974
*'' Amblycheila hoversoni'' Gage, 1990 – south Texas giant tiger beetle
*'' Amblycheila katzi'' Roman & Duran, 2019 – Trans-Pecos giant tiger beetle
*'' Amblycheila nyx'' Sumlin, 1991
*'' Amblycheila picolominii'' Reiche, 1839 – plateau giant tiger beetle
*'' Amblycheila schwarzi'' W. Horn, 1903 – Mojave giant tiger beetle
References
External links
''Amblycheila''.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Cicindelidae
Beetles of North America
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