thiotricha xanthodora is a moth of the gelechiidae family .

it was described by meyrick in 1923 .

it is found in burma .

the wingspan is about 8 mm .

the forewings are light ochreous-yellowish with subcostal , median , and dorsal streaks from the base to about one-third .

there is a similar streak along the posterior part of the fold and an ochreous-orange blotch extending along the costa from three-fifths to near the apex , in the middle with a projection meeting a small spot on the tornus .

the hindwings are rather dark fuscous .

thiotricha xanthodora

thiotricha xanthodora meyrick , 1923 ; exot . microlep . 3 ( 1 - 2 ) : 24 ; tl : burma , pyinmana
thiotricha pontifera meyrick , 1932 ; exotic microlep . 4 ( 7 ) : 196
thiotricha synodonta meyrick , 1936 ; exotic microlep . 5 ( 2 ) : 45
thiotricha fridaella legrand , 1958 ; bull . soc . ent . fr . 63 : 142
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thiotricha atractodes meyrick , 1922 ; exotic microlep . 2 ( 16 ) : 502 ; tl : queensland , cairns
thiotricha complicata meyrick , 1918 ; exotic microlep . 2 ( 4 ) : 122 ; tl : coorg , dibidi
thiotricha nephodesma meyrick , 1918 ; exotic microlep . 2 ( 4 ) : 125 ; tl : assam , khasis
thiotricha obvoluta meyrick , 1918 ; exotic microlep . 2 ( 4 ) : 126 ; tl : assam , khasis
thiotricha oxygramma meyrick , 1918 ; exotic microlep . 2 ( 4 ) : 123 ; tl : assam , khasis
thiotricha polyaula meyrick , 1918 ; exotic microlep . 2 ( 4 ) : 125 ; tl : assam , khasis
thiotricha rhodomicta meyrick , 1918 ; exotic microlep . 2 ( 4 ) : 126 ; tl : assam , khasis
thiotricha synacma meyrick , 1918 ; exotic microlep . 2 ( 4 ) : 124 ; tl : assam , khasis
thiotricha xanthaspis meyrick , 1918 ; exotic microlep . 2 ( 4 ) : 122 ; tl : assam , khasis
thiotricha ( thiotrichinae ) ; karsholt , mutanen , lee & kaila , 2013 , syst . ent . 38 : 343
thiotricha amphixysta meyrick , 1929 ; exot . microlep . 3 ( 16 ) : 500 ; tl : assam , khasis
thiotricha attenuata ; ueda & fujiwara , 2005 , trans . lepid . soc . japan 56 ( 1 ) : 75
thiotricha aucupatrix meyrick , 1929 ; exot . microlep . 3 ( 16 ) : 499 ; tl : peru , iquitos
thiotricha celata ; ueda & fujiwara , 2005 , trans . lepid . soc . japan 56 ( 1 ) : 75
thiotricha clepsidoxa meyrick , 1929 ; exot . microlep . 3 ( 16 ) : 499 ; tl : ceylon , maskeliya
thiotricha coleella ; [ nhm card ] ; huemer , 1993 , nota lepid . 16 : 55 ; [ fe ]
thiotricha hamulata meyrick , 1921 ; zool . meded . leyden 6 : 162 ; tl : java , preangor , 5000ft
thiotricha hexanesa meyrick , 1929 ; exot . microlep . 3 ( 16 ) : 501 ; tl : ceylon , maskeliya
thiotricha janitrix meyrick , 1912 ; exot . microlep . 1 ( 2 ) : 64 ; tl : bengal , pusa
thiotricha obliquata ; ueda & fujiwara , 2005 , trans . lepid . soc . japan 56 ( 1 ) : 75
thiotricha rabida meyrick , 1929 ; exot . microlep . 3 ( 16 ) : 500 ; tl : assam , khasis
thiotricha cuneiformis meyrick , 1918 ; exotic microlep . 2 ( 4 ) : 124 ; tl : coorg , dibidi , 3500ft
thiotricha pancratiastis meyrick , 1921 ; exotic microlep . 2 ( 14 ) : 426 ; tl : assam , shillong , 5000ft
thiotricha pyrphora meyrick , 1918 ; exotic microlep . 2 ( 4 ) : 122 ; tl : coorg , dibidi , 3500ft
thiotricha scioplecta meyrick , 1918 ; exotic microlep . 2 ( 4 ) : 123 ; tl : assam , shilleong , 5000ft
thiotricha corylella omelko , 1993 ; biol . issl . est . kul ' t . ekosyst . prim . kr . : 209
thiotricha flagellatrix meyrick , 1929 ; exot . microlep . 3 ( 16 ) : 499 ; tl : assam , shillong , 5000ft
thiotricha fusca omelko , 1993 ; biol . issl . est . kul ' t . ekosyst . prim . kr . : 204
thiotricha indistincta omelko , 1993 ; biol . issl . est . kul ' t . ekosyst . prim . kr . : 205
thiotricha termanthes meyrick , 1929 ; exot . microlep . 3 ( 16 ) : 500 ; tl : assam , shillong , 5000ft
thiotricha tetraphala meyrick , 1886 ; trans . n . z . inst . 18 : 164 ; tl : dunedin , new zealand
thiotricha thorybodes meyrick , 1886 ; trans . n . z . inst . 18 : 164 ; tl : christchurch , new zealand
thiotricha balanopa meyrick , 1918 ; exotic microlep . 2 ( 4 ) : 123 ; tl : assam , khasis ; borneo , kuching
thiotricha hemiphaea turner , 1919 ; proc . r . soc . qd 31 ( 10 ) : 118 ; tl : queensland , toowoomba
thiotricha acrantha meyrick , 1908 ; j . bombay nat . hist . soc . 18 ( 2 ) : 440 ; tl : khasi hills
thiotricha acronipha turner , 1919 ; proc . r . soc . qd 31 ( 10 ) : 118 ; tl : queensland , stradbroke island
thiotricha characias meyrick , 1908 ; j . bombay nat . hist . soc . 18 ( 2 ) : 440 ; tl : palni hills
thiotricha chrysantha meyrick , 1908 ; j . bombay nat . hist . soc . 18 ( 2 ) : 443 ; tl : khasi hills
thiotricha embolarcha meyrick , 1929 ; exot . microlep . 3 ( 16 ) : 500 ; tl : java , mt . salak , 4500ft
thiotricha epiclista meyrick , 1908 ; j . bombay nat . hist . soc . 18 ( 2 ) : 440 ; tl : khasi hills
thiotricha grammitis meyrick , 1908 ; j . bombay nat . hist . soc . 18 ( 2 ) : 442 ; tl : khasi hills
thiotricha hoplomacha meyrick , 1908 ; j . bombay nat . hist . soc . 18 ( 2 ) : 441 ; tl : khasi hills
thiotricha rhodopa meyrick , 1908 ; j . bombay nat . hist . soc . 18 ( 2 ) : 442 ; tl : khasi hills
thiotricha argyrea turner , 1919 ; proc . r . soc . qd 31 ( 10 ) : 118 ; tl : n . queensland , atherton
thiotricha clinopeda meyrick , 1918 ; exotic microlep . 2 ( 4 ) : 124 ; tl : coorg , dibidi , 3500ft ; ceylon , maskeliya
thiotricha galenaea meyrick , 1908 ; j . bombay nat . hist . soc . 18 ( 2 ) : 443 ; tl : maskeliya , ceylon
thiotricha glenias meyrick , 1908 ; j . bombay nat . hist . soc . 18 ( 2 ) : 439 ; tl : maskeliya , ceylon
thiotricha nephelodesma meyrick , 1926 ; exot . microlep . 3 ( 9 ) : 280 ; tl : new ireland , st . matthias i .
thiotricha orthiastis meyrick , 1905 ; j . bombay nat . hist . soc . 16 ( 4 ) : 591 ; tl : rawalpindi , punjab
thiotricha pancratiastis ; [ nhm card ] ; ueda & fujiwara , 2005 , trans . lepid . soc . japan 56 ( 1 ) : 75
thiotricha saulotis meyrick , 1906 ; j . bombay nat . hist . soc . 17 ( 1 ) : 138 ; tl : maskeliya , ceylon
thiotricha scotaea meyrick , 1908 ; j . bombay nat . hist . soc . 18 ( 2 ) : 442 ; tl : maskeliya , ceylon
thiotricha trapezoidella ; [ nhm card ] ; ueda & fujiwara , 2005 , trans . lepid . soc . japan 56 ( 1 ) : 75
thiotricha tylephora ; [ nhm card ] ; ueda & fujiwara , 2005 , trans . lepid . soc . japan 56 ( 1 ) : 75
thiotricha centritis meyrick , 1908 ; j . bombay nat . hist . soc . 18 ( 2 ) : 439 ; tl : palni hills , 6000ft
thiotricha galactaea meyrick , 1908 ; j . bombay nat . hist . soc . 18 ( 2 ) : 441 ; tl : palni hills , 6000ft
thiotricha panglycera turner , 1919 ; proc . r . soc . qd 31 ( 10 ) : 117 ; tl : n . queensland , cairns and kuranda
thiotricha prosoestea turner , 1919 ; proc . r . soc . qd 31 ( 10 ) : 116 ; tl : n . queensland , kuranda near cairns
thiotricha anticentra meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 296 ; tl : brisbane , queensland
thiotricha balanopa ; [ nhm card ] ; ueda & fujiwara , 2005 , trans . lepid . soc . japan 56 ( 1 ) : 82 ( note )
thiotricha chrysopa meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 293 ; tl : brisbane , queensland
thiotricha clidias meyrick , 1908 ; j . bombay nat . hist . soc . 18 ( 2 ) : 439 ; tl : khasi hills ; maskeliya , celon
thiotricha cuneiformis ; [ nhm card ] ; ueda & fujiwara , 2005 , trans . lepid . soc . japan 56 ( 1 ) : 82 ( note )
thiotricha delacma meyrick , 1923 ; exot . microlep . 3 ( 1 - 2 ) : 24 ; tl : s . india , palnis , kodaikanal , 7000ft
thiotricha margarodes meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 294 ; tl : rosewood , queensland
thiotricha pteropis meyrick , 1908 ; j . bombay nat . hist . soc . 18 ( 2 ) : 443 ; tl : khasi hills ; maskeliya , ceylon
thiotricha tethela ; [ nhm card ] ; ueda & fujiwara , 2005 , trans . lepid . soc . japan 56 ( 1 ) : 82 ( note )
thiotricha animosella ; meyrick , 1908 , j . bombay nat . hist . soc . 18 ( 2 ) : 439 ; [ nhm card ] ; [ aucl ]
thiotricha majorella ; [ nhm card ] ; huemer , 1993 , nota lepid . 16 : 47 ; [ me3 ] , 37 ( note ) ; [ fe ]
thiotricha niphastis meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 296 ; tl : york , west australia
thiotricha arthrodes meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 295 ; tl : sydney , new south wales
thiotricha oxyopis ; bradley , 1961 , bull . brit . mus . ( n . h . ) ent . 10 ( 4 ) : 132 ; [ nhm card ]
thiotricha paraconta meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 295 ; tl : wollongong , new south wales
thiotricha bullata meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 296 ; tl : broken hill , new south wales
thiotricha leucothona meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 294 ; tl : murrurundi and sydney , new south wales
thiotricha oxytheces meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 293 ; tl : brisbane , queensland ; sydney , new south wales
thiotricha prunifolivora ueda & fujiwara , 2005 ; trans . lepid . soc . japan 56 ( 1 ) : 76 ; tl : japan , honshu , osaka pref . , takatsuki city , bochikoen
thiotricha parthenica meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 297 ; tl : sydney , new south wales ; george ' s bay , tasmania
thiotricha angelica bradley , 1961 ; bull . brit . mus . ( n . h . ) ent . 10 ( 4 ) : 131 , pl . 5 , f . 9 ; tl : guadalcanal , honiara
thiotricha eremita bradley , 1961 ; bull . brit . mus . ( n . h . ) ent . 10 ( 4 ) : 132 , pl . 5 , f . 111 ; tl : guadalcanal , honiara
thiotricha melanacma bradley , 1961 ; bull . brit . mus . ( n . h . ) ent . 10 ( 4 ) : 133 , pl . 5 , f . 12 ; tl : guadalcanal , honiara
thiotricha tethela bradley , 1961 ; bull . brit . mus . ( n . h . ) ent . 10 ( 4 ) : 131 , pl . 5 , f . 10 ; tl : guadalcanal , honiara
thiotricha subocellea ; [ nhm card ] ; huemer , 1993 , nota lepid . 16 : 51 ; ueda & fujiwara , 2005 , trans . lepid . soc . japan 56 ( 1 ) : 75 ; [ fe ]
thiotricha synodonta ; [ nhm card ] ; park , 1991 , ann . hist . - nat . mus . hung . 83 : 121 ; ueda & fujiwara , 2005 , trans . lepid . soc . japan 56 ( 1 ) : 75
korea , china ( jilin ) , japan , se . siberia . see [ maps ]
chinochrysa diakonoff , 1954 ; verh . k . akad . wet . amst . ( 2 ) 50 ( 1 ) : 10
gelechia ( ptocheuusa ) cleodorella zeller , 1877 ; horae soc . ent . ross . 13 : 355 , pl . 5 , f . 120 ; tl : bogota
ptocheuusa coleella constant , 1885 ; ann . soc . ent . fr . ( 6 ) 4 : 255 , pl . 10 , f . 16 ; tl : alpes - maritimes
polyhymno corylella ; ponomarenko , park & bae , 2006 , j . asia - pacif . ent . 9 ( 2 ) : 107
dissobola meyrick , 1935 ; exotic microlep . 4 ( 18 - 19 ) : 561
polyhumno fusca ; ponomarenko , park & bae , 2006 , j . asia - pacif . ent . 9 ( 2 ) : 108
gemmulans meyrick , 1931 ; exotic microlep . 4 ( 2 - 4 ) : 63
polyhymno ? godmani walsingham , [ 1892 ] ; proc . zool . soc . lond . 1891 : 525 ; tl : west indies , st . vincent
polyhymno indistincta ; ponomarenko , park & bae , 2006 , j . asia - pacif . ent . 9 ( 2 ) : 108
polyhymno laterestriata walsingham , 1897 ; proc . zool . soc . lond . 1897 : 78
lindsayi philpott , 1927 ; trans . n . z . inst . 58 : 84
herzegovina , croatia , n . italy , s . france ( alpes - maritimes ) , greece . see [ maps ]
ptocheuusa majorella rebel , 1910 ; verh . zool . - bot . ges . wien 60 : 28 ; tl : herzegovina
microrrhoda meyrick , 1935 ; exotic microlep . 4 ( 18 - 19 ) : 586
oleariae hudson , 1928 ; butt . & moths n . z . : 254
polyhymno pontifera ; bae , lee & park , 2014 , ent . res . 44 : 19 ( list )
larva on symplocos prunifolia ueda & fujiwara , 2005 , trans . lepid . soc . japan 56 ( 1 ) : 81
eu , european russia , china ( gansu , shaanxi , jilin ) , japan . see [ maps ]
syncentritis meyrick , 1935 ; exotic microlep . 4 ( 18 - 19 ) : 586
mystax trapezoidella caradja , 1920 ; dt . ent . z . iris 34 ( 1 / 2 ) : 138 ; tl : kasakewitsch
mystax trichoma caradja , 1920 ; dt . ent . z . iris 34 ( 1 / 2 ) : 136 ; tl : kasakewitsch
polyhymno tylephora meyrick , 1935 ; mat . microlep . fauna chin . prov . : 68
anacampsis wollastoni walsingham , 1894 ; trans . ent . soc . lond . 1894 : 545 ; tl : madeira
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systematische bearbeitung der schmetterlinge von europa , zugleich als text , revision und supplement zu j . hübner ' s sammlung europäischer schmetterlinge , die schaben und federmotten , ( 1847 - ) 1853 - 1855 )
zeller , 1877 exotische microlepidopteren horae soc . ent . ross . 13 : 3 - 493 , pl . 1 - 6
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catalogue of the types specimens of microlepidoptera in the british museum ( natural history ) described by edward meyrick / by j . f . gates clarke
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spidia goniata is a moth in the drepanidae family .

it was described by watson in 1957 .

it is found in uganda .

the length of the forewings is 45.5-48.5 mm .

adults are similar to spidia fenestrata , but the costal margin of the forewings is less strongly arcuate and the outer margin of both the fore - and hindwings is more strongly arcuate .

spidia goniata

watson a . 1957 . taxonomic notes on the genera spidia butler and hemictenarcha warren ( lepidoptera : drepanidae ) , with a description of a new subspecies from mt . ruwenzori . - proceedings of the entomological society of london 26 ( 7—8 ) : 113—118 .
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eugnosta mexicana is a species of moth of the family tortricidae .

it is found in north america , where it has been recorded from arizona , colorado , new mexico and utah .

the wingspan is 17 – 20 mm .

adults have been recorded on wing from june to august .

eugnosta mexicana

eugnosta mexicana ( busck , 1907 ) , formerly placed in the genus carolella , razowski ( 2009 ) , was number 3786 in the 1983 hodges checklist .
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razowski , j . , 2009 . review tortricidae of the palaearctic region , volume 2 : cochylini 1 - 195 .
pale gray forewing ; nqarrow triangular , brownish - tinged , with a bold , darker gray brown fascia bordered by white , from the middorsal margin toward the end of the cell .
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argyrolepia stephens , 1829 , syst . cat . br . insects ( 2 ) : 190 . type species : tortrix lathoniana hübner [ 1799 - 1800 ] .
safra walker , 1863 , list specimens lepid . insects colln . br . mus . 27 : 195 . type species : safra metaphaeella walker , 1863 .
carolella busck , 1939 ( replacement name for pharmacis hübner , 1823 ) . ( synonymized by razowski , 2011 : 404 )
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, 2012 : the lepidoptera of white sands national monument 5 : two new species of cochylini ( lepidoptera , tortricidae , tortricinae ) .
, 2011 : diagnoses and remarks on genera of tortricidae , 2 : cochylini ( lepidoptera : tortricidae ) .
, 2002 : systematic and faunistic data on neotropical cochylini ( lepidoptera : tortricidae ) , with descriptions of new species . part . 1 .
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loukozoa ( from greek loukos : groove ) is a paraphyletic taxon used in some classifications of excavate protists .

the largest group within loukozoa is the " jakobids " .

loukozoa , however , also includes malawimonas .

although jakobids and malawimonas look rather similar , they are not specifically related to one another within excavata , and loukozoa is a paraphyletic group .

furthermore , molecular phylogenetic evidence suggests strongly that jakobids are instead most closely related to heterolobosea and euglenozoa .

loukozoa

the excavate protozoan phyla metamonada grassé emend . ( anaeromonadea , parabasalia , carpediemonas , eopharyngia ) and loukozoa emend . ( jakobea , malawi . . . - pubmed - ncbi
the excavate protozoan phyla metamonada grassé emend . ( anaeromonadea , parabasalia , carpediemonas , eopharyngia ) and loukozoa emend . ( jakobea , malawimonas ) : their evolutionary affinities and new higher taxa .
microbiology society journals | the excavate protozoan phyla metamonada grassé emend . ( anaeromonadea , parabasalia , carpediemonas , eopharyngia ) and loukozoa emend . ( jakobea , malawimonas ) : their evolutionary affinities and new higher taxa
cavalier - smith , t . ( 2013 ) . early evolution of eukaryote feeding modes , cell structural diversity , and classification of the protozoan phyla loukozoa , sulcozoa , and choanozoa . < em > european journal of protistology . < / em > 49 ( 2 ) : 115 - 178 .
guiry , m . d . & guiry , g . m . ( 2018 ) . algaebase . world - wide electronic publication , national university of ireland , galway ( taxonomic information republished from algaebase with permission of m . d . guiry ) . loukozoa . accessed through : world register of marine species at : urltoken ; = 582163 on 2018 - 07 - 09
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and eopharyngia ( diplomonads , enteromonads , retortamonads ) constitute a holophyletic group , for which the existing name trichozoa is adopted as a new subphylum . ancestrally , trichozoa probably had hydrogenosomes , stacked golgi dictyosomes , three anterior centrioles and one posterior centriole : the typical tetrakont pattern . it is also argued that the closest relatives of trichozoa are anaeromonada (
( with a new family and order also ) and diphyllatea classis nov . , for diphylleida (
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amblycheila is a genus of flightless , nocturnal tiger beetles .

there are seven species distributed across the southwestern united states and mexico .

species include : amblycheila baroni rivers , 1890 – montane giant tiger beetle amblycheila cylindriformis ( say , 1823 ) – great plains giant tiger beetle amblycheila halffteri mateu , 1974 amblycheila hoversoni gage , 1990 – south texas giant tiger beetle amblycheila nyx sumlin , 1991 amblycheila picolominii reiche , 1839 – plateau giant tiger beetle amblycheila schwarzi w. horn , 1903 – mojave giant tiger beetle

amblycheila

…and the distinctly separated hooks on the 5th abdominal segment confirm it is amblycheila .
a review of the north american genus amblycheila ( coleoptera , cicindelidae ) . american museum novitates ; no . 1724
well , any tiger beetle larva snagged from its burrow is a sight to behold – amblycheila just does it the best .
a review of the north american genus amblycheila ( coleoptera , cicindelidae ) . vaurie , p . 1955 . american museum novitates ; no . 1724 .
gage , e . v . 1991 . description of a new species of amblycheila from texas with additional notes . ( coleoptera : cicindelidae ) . cicindelidae bulletin of worldwide research 1 ( 1 ) ( l990 ) : 1 - 10 .
the plateau giant tiger beetle , amblycheila picolominii reiche , 1839 , in utah : new state record . . . . . f . t . krell and j . o . brookhart . 2012 . western north american naturalist 72 ( 1 ) , 110–111 .
step 7 . lastly , don’t forget to look at the hump in lateral profile—it is as alien a structure as any in the insect world . in the case of amblycheila larvae , the bed of hairs posterior to the hooks is comprised of much shorter , stouter , and more densely placed hairs than larvae of tetracha .
step 6 . another way to distinguish larvae of the genus amblycheila is by looking at the hooks on the hump of the 5th abdominal segment , best done with a hand lens ( or , even better , with an mp - e65 lens ! ) . all tiger beetle larvae have several pairs of large hooks that the larva uses to brace itself against the wall of its burrow when capturing prey to prevent the struggling prey from pulling the tiger beetle larva out of its burrow . larvae in the genus omus , restricted to the pacific region of north america , have three pairs of hooks ( referred to as the outer , middle , and inner hooks ) , while all other north american tiger beetle genera have two ( having lost the outer pair ) . in amblycheila and tetracha the hooks are simple and thornlike , while larvae of all other north american genera have much longer middle hooks that are curved and sickle - shaped ( e . g . , cylindera celeripes in this post ) . amblycheila larvae can be distinguished from tetracha larvae by the middle and inner hooks on each side being distinctly separated rather than touching at the base ( e . g . , tetracha floridana in this post ) . there is also a cluster of short , stout hairs around the base of each hook in amblycheila that is missing in tetracha ( e . g . , tetracha virginica in this post ) .
amblycheila have been reared in the lab ( a . cylindriformis and a . hoversoni , for example ) ; however , i can’t seem to find any published information with details of the technique . i’m just going by what little information i’ve been able to glean from these sources . contrary to what they have said , a . cylindriformis adults definitely do make burrows and spend much of their time in the burrows .
step 5 . if size alone isn’t enough , you can confirm that the larvae does indeed belong to the genus amblycheila by looking at its eyes—their are two pairs , and the 1st pair ( closest to the mandibles ) are distinctly larger than the 2nd pair . this isn’t clearly visible in the photo above because i doused the larva with water to remove the mud and dirt that encrusted it upon removal from its burrow .
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five species occur north of mexico , with two additional species known from mexico .
1a . larger sized ( 29 - 36 mm ) , occurring east of rockies . . . . 2
1b . smaller ( 20 - 28 mm ) , occurring west of rockies . . . . 3
2a . single row of punctures between two inner elytral carina ; south texas . . . . a . hoversoni
2b . rows of punctures across entire elytra ; great plains from west texas to south dakota , not found in south texas . . . . a . cylindriformis
3a . elytron usually with single carina , surface dull black ; central & southeast arizona . . . . a . baroni
3b . elytron with three carina , surface shiny black ; not in southeast arizona . . . . 4
4a . southwest utah to california , in the intermontane valleys of the rocky mountains . . . . a . schwarzi
these flightless tiger beetles are nocturnal , they spend the daylight hours in self - constructed burrows or rodent burrows .
sumlin , w . d . 1991 . studies on the mexican cicindelidae ii : two new species from coahuila and nuevo leon ( coleoptera ) . cicindelidae bulletin of worldwide research , 1 : 1 - 6 .
a field guide to the tiger beetles of the united states and canada david pearson , c . barry knisley , charles j . kazilek , david l . pearson , barry c . knisley . 2005 . oxford university press .
catalogue of the geadephaga ( coleoptera : trachypachidae , rhysodidae , carabidae including cicindelini ) of america north of mexico y . bousquet and a . larochelle . 1993 . memoirs of the entomological society of canada , 125 : 1 - 397 .
american beetles , volume i : archostemata , myxophaga , adephaga , polyphaga : staphyliniformia arnett , r . h . , jr . , and m . c . thomas . ( eds . ) . 2000 . crc press llc , boca raton , fl .
when i pulled the larvae from the site i made sure i gathered enough of the soil they where in for them to burrow . i then set them up in about 1 foot high containers with the soil . they will burrow themselves but it is helpful if you start a small hole for them . then try to keep the conditions of the container as close to the natural conditions as possible , so for this species hot and pretty dry so not too difficult . i would feed them about 2 - 3 small crickets every week and dose them with water about once a month . to get them to pupate can be tricky as it is often environmental ques that cause them to start . i got pretty lucky and just dropped the temp about 10 degrees and then wet the container and it pupated . i am still working on perfecting my methods of rearing but one of the keys is to make sure you gather the soil fomr the larval sites .
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step 1 . go to your favorite grassland habitat in the western half of the great plains anywhere from texas north to south dakota and look for barren soil amongst the vegetation . clay banks near streams or in ravines and even vertical clay bluff faces are also good ( although i have not myself observed the latter ) . “my” spot is in the glass mountains of northwestern oklahoma , where talus slopes in mixed - grass prairie beneath flat - topped mesas and the ravines that cut through them provide just enough slope for this species’ liking .
step 2 . look for large , almost perfectly round burrow entrances that go straight down from the surface . by large , i mean approximately 6–8 mm in diameter—as large a burrow as any tiger beetle in north america will make . many other insects create burrows , but tiger beetle burrows are generally recognizable by their almost perfectly circular shape and clean , beveled edge . look closely , and the burrow will be seen to actually be slightly d - shaped to match the shape of the tiger beetle larva’s head—the large , sickle - shaped , upward - facing jaws resting against the flat part of the d . in the case of this species , they tend to be found in clusters of several burrows in close proximity to each other . the burrow in these photos was found at the upper edge of a drainage ravine on the upper part of the talus slopes ( see diagram in this post ) .
dig around the burrow , carefully excavating along the grass stem , until the larva is reached .
step 3 . try this first—chew the end of a long , narrow grass stem ( frayed and sticky will be easier for the larva to grab hold of ) and stick it down the burrow until it hits bottom , tap lightly a few times to entice a bite , then yank ( and i mean yank ! ) the stem out . with luck , the larva will come flying out of the burrow and land somewhere on the ground in front of you . ( by the way , if you have never done this , you are missing one of the greatest treats that insect collecting has to offer . if you have done it , you owe it to yourself to show this to somebody else who has not ever seen it—their shocked reaction at the sight of the flying larva is beyond priceless ! ) larvae are not always in the mood to bite , however , so if the so - called “fishing” technique does not work then you will have to dig . stick the grass stem back down the burrow and begin excavating around the burrow , carefully prying away the soil adjacent to the burrow to prevent it from falling into and obscuring the burrow . keep excavating as you follow the grass stem down until , at least , you reach the larva . in the photo above you can see in the lower right - center area the burrow with the grass stem protruding from it and the larva placed on a clump of soil in front of the shovel ( for sense of scale ) . it seems i had an easy time of it with this larva , as literature sources report larval burrows extending down to depths of a meter or more .
step 4 . behold the beast ! there is nothing more that can be said—these larvae are ginormous ! this particular larva measured a full 62 mm from the tips of its mandibles to the tip of its abdomen—that’s 2½ inches ! no other tiger beetle larva in north america reaches this size , except perhaps the related a . hoversoni ( south texas giant tiger beetle ) .
ted c . macrae is a research entomologist by vocation and beetle taxonomist by avocation . areas of expertise in the latter include worldwide jewel beetles ( buprestidae ) and north american longhorned beetles ( cerambycidae ) . more recent work has focused on north american tiger beetles ( cicindelidae ) and their distribution , ecology , and conservation .
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ted , this was a great post . i’m a tiger beetle nut too and even reared a few when i was younger . but i’d love to see them snagged out of the burrow , as you described . that sounds too fun and hopefully , sometime i’ll get to a habitat where this species occurs and have the opp to try and fish for them… thanks for sharing .
fishing for larvae ? it sounds like the pilot episode for a new television series .
great post . i enjoyed your level of detail and accompanying photos . i feel compelled to go scout some omus and do some grass fishing .
yes , hemolymph . i knicked it while digging – wasn’t sure if i’d find another one so took the photos before pickling it . fortunately i was able to dig up another one w / o injury and am trying to rear it to adulthood .
just a large “critter carrier” filled with native soil to a depth of ~ 8 inches . i don’t know if it will work or not – i’ve already got another larva collected as a 2nd instar in 2009 that has made it to 3rd instar but spends months at a time with the burrow plugged . when it does open the burrow it is ravenous !
they sure look like they would be ! i wonder how long the species spends as a larva ? at that size , i would guess at least 4 years , maybe more . it would be cool if the 2009 one would emerge as an adult one of these days .
what a great idea for a post ! i’d love to do one in any way related to a . schwarzi once i stumble upon the first habitat . at the bean museum in utah , i recall seeing many specimens… i’m regreting not writing down their localites as it is one of the more uncommon species .
what an interesting blog ! tiger beetle larvae are truly bizarre . i saw them in costa rica ( monteverde reserve ) in an almost vertical sandy slope along a dirt road . their heads were in the holes , which lacked the beveled edges of this one . the heads were flat against the surface and almost invisible with the flatness of the heads and the dirt on them . it was night . we dug one out to see the whole larva and the hump and hooks . they are so vicious . i wonder what they can catch to eat on a vertical area . did your larvae ever pupate ? what does it look like ? did the adults emerge and how long did it take ? i was interested in the comments above that a tiger beetle larva might take 2 or more years to mature and that they plug their holes for long periods , even months . i was also interested in what you said about amblychelia cylindriformis adults making burrows . i had never heard before that adult tiger beetles make burrows . what do adult burrows look like ? i wish we had tried the bite - grab - yank technique on the ones in costa rica !
hi lauren . i ended up pickling the 2012 larvae , but the 2009 larva ended up pupating last year—unbeknownst to me , as the burrow stayed plugged all summer long . i figured it had died and set the container aside , but this spring a beautiful , fully - formed adult emerged—nearly four years after i collected it as a 2nd - instar larva !
lots of adult tiger beetles make burrows , especially those that live in sandy habitats ( see my post on cicindela arenicola for an example ) . this is the first “clay” species that i’ve seen doing it , and because of their large size the burrows are also quite large , with ragged openings that look nothing like the perfectly - shaped larval burrows .
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) , published continuously and numbered consecutively since 1921 , are short papers that contain descriptions of new forms and reports in zoology , paleontology , and geology . new numbers are published at irregular intervals .
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macrohabitat : midlands to uplands , 900 - 2134 meters altitude , in open pinyon pine - oak - juniper areas usually associated with huge granite boulder fields . microhabitat : adults are ground - dwelling on sandy to gravelly substrate . dispersal abilities : brachypterous , hence flightless thus vagility limited to walking or running ; slow runners . seasonal occurrence : adult peak activity limited to the warm , wet monsoon season from june - september . two specimens in nmnh were collected in february , 1972 ; on the north slope of ramsey canyon , az . behavior : adults are nocturnal , taking cover in the day ( rarely ) under stones , or in shallow self - constructed burrows , and particularly in rodent burrows . adults are predaceous on large ground insects . they are gregarious . larvae are very large and construct burrows in soft substrate under flat stones and at the bases of large stones and boulders . ( vaurie , 1955 ; knisley & pearson , 1984 ; sumlin , 1991 ; freitag , 1999 ; larochelle & lariviere , 2001 ; pearson & vogler , 2001 ; pearson et al . , 2006 ; data from nmnh collection )
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macrohabitat : lowlands , 30 - 300 meters altitude , in open thorn - tree areas among low , rolling hills . microhabitat : adults are ground - dwelling on well - drained caliche substrates , and in animal burrows . dispersal abilities : brachypterous , hence flightless thus vagility limited to walking or running ; swift runners . seasonal occurrence : adults are active in april - may , and july - november . behavior : adults are nocturnal , taking cover during the day in mammal burrows , or under stones . adults are predaceous on large insects and other terrestrial arthropods . larvae are very large and form burrows in soft substrate on eroded hillsides , and near burrows of ground living mammals , such as badgers and armadillos . ( sumlin , 1991 ; freitag , 1999 ; larochelle & lariviere , 2001 ; pearson & vogler , 2001 ; pearson et al . , 2006 )