''Tetracha aptera'' 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. ...

that was described by Chaudoir in 1862, and can be found in

Mato Grosso Mato Grosso ( – ) is one of the states of Brazil, the List of Brazilian states by area, third largest by area, located in the Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region. The state has 1.66% of the Brazilian population and is responsible ...

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

.Jürgen Wiesner (2021) Checklist of the Tiger Beetles of the World 2nd. Edition.

References

aptera Beetles described in 1862 Endemic insects of Brazil Beetles of South America Taxa named by Maximilien Chaudoir {{Cicindelidae-stub