Tetracha floridana
Species of beetle
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Tetracha floridana, known generally as the Florida metallic tiger beetle or Florida big-headed tiger beetle, is a species of big-headed tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[1][5]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Cicindelidae |
| Genus: | Tetracha |
| Species: | T. floridana |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetracha floridana Leng & Mutchler, 1916 | |
Distribution and habitat
Only found along the Gulf coast of Florida from Dixie County to the Florida Keys. It inhabits coastal saltwater marshes and mudflats.[4]
