Tetracha martii
| Tetracha martii | |
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| Tetracha martii from Bolivia. Male and female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Tetracha |
| Species: | T. martii |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetracha martii (Perty, 1830) | |
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Tetracha martii, common name Marti's metallic tiger beetle, is a species of beetles belonging to the Carabidae family.
Description
Tetracha martii can reach about 16 millimetres (0.63 in) in length. Adults are nocturnal and ground-dwelling.
Distribution
This species occurs in Bolivia, Brazil, Peru and Paraguay. It prefers moist grasslands at an elevation of about 300–600 metres (980–1,970 ft) above sea level.
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