Ctenostoma vairai
| Ctenostoma vairai | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Cicindelidae |
| Genus: | Ctenostoma |
| Species: | C. vairai
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| Binomial name | |
| Ctenostoma vairai | |
Ctenostoma vairai, or Vaira's comb-mouthed beetle,[2] is a species of tiger beetle.[3] This species is found in Ecuador,[2][3] where it inhabits lower montane rainforests.[4]
Adult females have a length of about 10.5 mm (0.41 in) and are black to pitchy-black.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The species is named in honour of Riccardo Vaira who collected the holotype.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Cassola, F. (2000). "Studies on tiger beetles. CXII. A new Ctenostoma from Ecuador (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae)" (PDF). Atti della Società Toscana di Scienze Naturali, Memorie. Serie B. 107: 61–62.
- ^ a b "Ctenostoma vairai Cassola, 2001". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Ctenostoma (Neoprocephalus) vairai Cassola, 2001". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ Erwin, Terry L. (2011). A Treatise on the Western Hemisphere Caraboidea (Coleoptera): Their Classification, Distributions, and Ways of Life. Carabidae - Loxomeriformes, Melaeniformes. Pensoft. ISBN 978-954-642-603-1.