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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)

Species ID Suggestions

Tiger beetle

Pseudoxycheila tarsalis

Central American Montane Tiger Beetle

Pseudoxycheila tarsalis

Comments (5)

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!
thanks bayucca for all your links...
Thanks janineLingTurner for the ID, and bayucca for fine tuning it!
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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