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Carolina Metallic Tiger Beetle

Tetracha carolina

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiger beetle.

Habitat:

Lacantun river bank in Lacandon Rainforest.

Reference Links:

Species Tetracha carolina - Carolina Metallic Tiger Beetle - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Carolina Metallic Tiger Beetle

Tetracha carolina

Reference Link
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Comments (12)
LuisStevens
Thank you Gatorfellows for the ID and the link.
Tom15
Nice spotting Luis! Looks like a Tetracha sp. like this one I found, but a different species. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/69106054

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PublishedMarch 5, 2014

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