Tetracha virginica

Tetracha virginica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
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.

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