''Peridexia'' is a genus of

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in the 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 at least four described species in ''Peridexia'', found in

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Species

These four species belong to the genus ''Peridexia'': * '' Peridexia ambanurensis'' Brancsik, 1892 * '' Peridexia fulvipes'' (Dejean, 1831) * '' Peridexia glaesariana'' Jeannel, 1946 * '' Peridexia hilaris'' Fairmaire, 1883

References

Cicindelidae {{Cicindelidae-stub