Megacephala carolina
![A Megacephala carolina that was found in Connecticut. It has large, bulging eyes, an iridescent shell, white colored spots, and long, slender mandibles— all of which are typical for Tiger beetles.](../I/m/Carolinatigerbeetle.jpg)
A Megacephala carolina that was found in Connecticut. Notice its large, bulging eyes and long, slender mandibles.
Megacephala carolina | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Clade: | Euarthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Carabidae |
Genus: | Megacephala |
Species: | M. carolina |
Binomial name | |
Megacephala carolina (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
Megacephala carolina is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae[1] that was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1766.
The species is native to South and North American countries, such as Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, and United States.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Megacephala (Tetracha) carolina (Linne, 1766)". Carabidae of the World. 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
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