''Rhytidophaena'' is a genus in the
beetle
Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...
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 ''Rhytidophaena''.
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Species
These four species belong to the genus ''Rhytidophaena'':
* '' Rhytidophaena anandi'' Gebert, 2014 (Nepal)
* '' Rhytidophaena feae'' (Gestro, 1889) (China and Myanmar)
* '' Rhytidophaena inornata'' (W.Horn, 1900) (India and Myanmar)
* '' Rhytidophaena tetraspilota'' (Chaudoir, 1852) (Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and India)
References
Cicindelidae
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