Carolina metallic tiger beetle

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Carolina +‎ metallic +‎ tiger beetle

Noun[edit]

Carolina metallic tiger beetle (plural Carolina metallic tiger beetles)

  1. (coleopterology) Tetracha carolina, a species of tiger beetle.
    Synonym: Carolina tiger beetle
    • 2022 May 14, Ted C. MacRae, Cupressaceae‎[1]:
      I managed to snag the larva in one of the burrows, which I believe is Tetracha carolina (Carolina metallic tiger beetle) by virtue of the thin white margin around the prothorax and the open habitat in which the larval burrow occurred.

Further reading[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Carolina_metallic_tiger_beetle&oldid=78829321"