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Florida Metallic Tiger Beetle

Tetracha floridana

Description:

Four species of Tetracha occur in the U.S., three of which occur in Florida—T. carolina (Pan-American Big-headed Tiger Beetle), T. floridana (Florida Metallic Tiger Beetle), and T. virginica (Virginia Big-headed Tiger Beetle). However, T. carolina is restricted in the state to the panhandle and interior of the peninsula along rivers and in disturbed sparsely vegetated areas (Choate 2006). Of the two remaining species, T. virginica is widespread throughout the southern two-thirds of the eastern U.S. and occurs in a variety of habitats (Pearson et al. 2006), while T. floridana is restricted to salt marsh and mud flat habitats along the Gulf coast of Florida from Dixie County south to the Keys (Choate 2006). While the widespread occurrence and generalist tendencies of T. virginica might suggest that it is the more likely choice, the locality and habitat match precisely with T. floridana.

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2 Comments

RickBohler
RickBohler 10 years ago

ha ha ha thanks Rosalie ;)

RosalieLandt
RosalieLandt 10 years ago

Very nice! I'll be waiting for the Big Headed one ;)

RickBohler
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RickBohler

Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Spotted on Jul 5, 2013
Submitted on Jul 5, 2013

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