Megacephala lacordairei
| Megacephala lacordairei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Megacephala |
| Species: | M. lacordairei |
| Binomial name | |
| Megacephala lacordairei (Gory, 1833) | |
Megacephala lacordairei is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae[1] that was described by the French entomologist Hippolyte Louis Gory in 1833.[1] It is found in Colombia, French Guiana, Suriname, and Venezuela.[1] The species are similar to Megacephala affinis.[1] The species are named after Belgian entomologist Jean Théodore Lacordaire.
Megacephala lacordairei is also known commonly as "Lacordaire's Metallic Tiger Beetle." [2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Megacephala (Neotetracha) lacordairei (Gory, 1833)". Carabidae of the World. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ↑ "Taxonomy: Tetracha (Neotetracha) lacordairei". Western Hemisphere Caraboidea. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
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