''Amblycheila schwarzi'', also known as the Mojave giant tiger beetle, is a flightless and

nocturnal Nocturnality is an animal behavior characterized by being active during the night and sleeping during the day. The common adjective is "nocturnal", versus diurnal meaning the opposite. Nocturnal creatures generally have highly developed sens ...

tiger beetle Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivacindela hudsoni'', can run at a speed of , or about 125 body lengths per second. ...

species found in the southern

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. ''A. schwarzi'' was first described by German entomologist Walther Horn in 1904.

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Cicindelidae Beetles of North America Beetles described in 1904 Taxa named by Walther Horn {{Cicindelidae-stub