Summary ⁵

Megacephala virginica is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae that was described by Linnaeus in 1766, and could be found in Mexico and the United States. They are of black colour.

Description ⁶

Locality: Native, New World. Mexico- Tabasco; USA- AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, OK, OH, SC, TN, VA, WI, WV.

Common Name: Virginia Metallic Tiger Beetle

Synonyms: Cicindela virginica Linne, 1766; Cicindela virginata Linne, 1788; Megacephala (Tetracha) virginica (Linne): W. Horn, 1908; Tetracha virginica var. melaena Cartwright, 1935; Megacephala nigram Schaum (in litt.); Tetracha (Tetracha) virginica (Linne): Naviaux, 2007

Notes: Members of this species have been proposed as a natural control predator of mole cricket pests on golf courses.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) BJ Stacey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by BJ Stacey
2. (c) Lee Elliott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Lee Elliott
3. (c) Patrick Coin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4813750085_34137e8423.jpg
4. (c) Patrick Coin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4888608785_61ea69b3d4.jpg
5. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megacephala_virginica
6. (c) Erwin, Terry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/17783589

More Info

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