Virginia Big-Headed Tiger Beetle
Tetracha virginica
Virginia Big-Headed Tiger Beetle: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/5065
Synonyms
Megacephala virginica  Virginia Metallic Tiger Beetle 
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Tetracha virginica is the largest species of tiger beetle found in Maryland. This flightless species occurs across a broad range of habitats, usually grassy with open patches of ground, and frequently near water. It has also been found breeding in agricultural fields. This species is primarily nocturnal, or active on overcast days, and is attracted to lights at night (Pearson et al., 2015)(Knisley & Schultz, 1997).

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Tetracha virginica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cicindelidae
Genus: Tetracha
Species:
T. virginica
Binomial name
Tetracha virginica
(Linnaeus, 1767)
Synonyms
  • Cicindela virginica Linnaeus, 1767
  • Cicindela virginata Gmelin, 1790 (Missp.)
  • Tetracha melaena Cartwright, 1935

Tetracha virginica, known generally as the Virginia metallic tiger beetle or Virginia big-headed tiger beetle, is a species of big-headed tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.[1][2][3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Tetracha virginica Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Tetracha virginica". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ Bousquet, Yves (2012). "Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico". ZooKeys (245): 1–1722. doi:10.3897/zookeys.245.3416. PMC 3577090. PMID 23431087.
  4. ^ Duran, Daniel P.; Gough, Harlan M. (2020). "Validation of tiger beetles as distinct family (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae), review and reclassification of tribal relationships". Systematic Entomology. 45 (4). doi:10.1111/syen.12440.

Further reading

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  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2017). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 1: Archostemata - Myxophaga - Adephaga. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-33029-0.
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