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Central American montane tiger beetle

Pseudoxycheila tarsalis

Habitat:

Rainforest

1 Species ID Suggestions

Central American montane tiger beetle
Pseudoxycheila tarsalis Pseudoxycheila tarsalis Bates, 1869 - Carabidae of the World


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4 Comments

Gloster Birder
Gloster Birder 11 years ago

Thank you Anne

Anne Marie McCaffrey
Anne Marie McCaffrey 11 years ago

With a bit of digging, I think I've found an ID for this guy...
Pseudoxycheila tarsalis, Central American montane tiger beetle.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago
Anne Marie McCaffrey
Anne Marie McCaffrey 11 years ago

It's a tiger beetle - I've seen this one in the same area (Arenal Volcano), but I don't have a more specific ID on it. My experience has been they are always in the darkest spots and never sit still - so nice catch on the photo!

Gloster Birder
Spotted by
Gloster Birder

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Spotted on Mar 20, 2011
Submitted on Jul 19, 2012

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