Amblycheila
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Amblycheila is a genus of flightless, nocturnal tiger beetle
s. There are at least five species occurring sparsely over much of the central and western United States
, and with a few more species found southwards into Mexico
.
Species include:
Tiger beetle
The tiger beetles are a large group of beetles known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest species of tiger beetle can run at a speed of 9 km/h , which, relative to its body length, is about 22 times the speed of former Olympic sprinter Michael Johnson, the...
s. There are at least five species occurring sparsely over much of the central and western United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and with a few more species found southwards into Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
Species include:
- Amblycheila baroni Rivers, 1890
- Amblycheila cylindriformisAmblycheila cylindriformisAmblycheila cylindriformis is a species of flightless tiger beetle. It shares its genus with at least five other species in the United States, with a few more found in Mexico....
(Say, 1823) - Amblycheila halffteri Mateu, 1974
- Amblycheila hoversoni Gage, 1991
- Amblycheila nyx Sumlin, 1991
- Amblycheila picolominii Reiche, 1839
- Amblycheila schwarzi W. Horn, 1903