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Central American Montane Tiger Beetle

Pseudoxycheila tarsalis

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

Seen in mountain terrane at Rancho Naturalista.

Habitat:

Primary pre-montane Caribbean slope rainforest at 2970ft (900m)

Reference Links:

Pseudoxycheila tarsalis – remounted | Beetles In The Bush

Species ID Suggestions

Tiger beetle

Pseudoxycheila tarsalis

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JanineLingTurner
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Central American Montane Tiger Beetle

Pseudoxycheila tarsalis

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bayucca
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Comments (5)
pamsai
Yes I think it is gorgeous also, Cindy. Saw them on the mountain paths in Rancho Naturalista, and they were so bright against the dirt and leaf litter. No thought of camouflage there!
pamsai
thanks bayucca for all your links...
pamsai
Thanks janineLingTurner for the ID, and bayucca for fine tuning it!
bayucca
Cicindelidae, Cicindelinae, Cicindelini, Pseudoxycheila tarsalis. http://carabidae.org/carabidae/taxa/tarsalis-bates-1869-ncg-ho-crc-pnm-col.html http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/11947443 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/12743025

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Paso Pacifico Survey
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Insects of Costa Rica
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Life in Costa Rica
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PublishedOctober 23, 2013

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