Ctenostoma pusillum
| Ctenostoma pusillum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Cicindelidae |
| Genus: | Ctenostoma |
| Species: | C. pusillum
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| Binomial name | |
| Ctenostoma pusillum Naviaux, 1998
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Ctenostoma pusillum is a species of tiger beetle. This species is found in Guyana, French Guiana[1] and Ecuador. The habitat consists of lowland forests.[2]
Adults are very small in size (5.5-6.5 mm) and have a shiny black head and thorax, while the elytra are dark brown.[3]
Subspecies
[edit]- Ctenostoma pusillum pusillum (Guyana, French Guiana) - tiny comb-mouthed beetle
- Ctenostoma pusillum minimum Navaiux, 1998 (Ecuador) - tiny-tiny comb-mouthed beetle