Ctenostoma brunneum

Ctenostoma brunneum
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Cicindelidae
Genus: Ctenostoma
Species:
C. brunneum
Binomial name
Ctenostoma brunneum
Naviaux, 1998

Ctenostoma brunneum, the brownish comb-mouthed beetle, is a species of tiger beetle. This species is found in Ecuador,[1] where it inhabits mid-altitude rainforests.[2]

Adults are medium-sized (10 mm) and have a dark reddish brown colour. Its appearance is similar to the closely related species Ctenostoma immaculatum.[3]

References

  1. ^ Catalogue of Life: Ctenostoma brunneum
  2. ^ A Treatise on the Western Hemisphere Caraboidea (Coleoptera)
  3. ^ The Tiger Beetles of Ecuador: Their Identification, Distribution And Natural History (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae)


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