Ctenostoma johnsoni

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

Ctenostoma johnsoni, or Johnson's comb-mouthed beetle,[1] is a species of tiger beetle. This species is found in Ecuador,[2] where it has only been recorded from central west slope of the Ecuadorian Andes.

Adults are small in size (8.5 mm) and have a shiny dark brown colour, with a broad bright yellow middle band and bright yellow large spot on the elytra.[3]

References

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


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