''Tetracha fulgida'', common name bright metallic tiger beetle, is a species of beetles of the family Cicindelidae.

Description

''Tetracha fulgida'' can reach about in length. The basic color is metallic red with green margins. The side edges of the elytra along the posterior part are pale yellow. Adults are almost flightless, but possess functional wings.The tiger beetles of Ecuador: their identification and distribution
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Distribution

This species occurs in Ecuador,

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, Argentina,

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, Brazil, Peru and Paraguay. It prefers large riverbanks and marshy areas at an elevation of about above sea level.

References

fulgida Beetles of South America Arthropods of Colombia Beetles described in 1834 {{Cicindelidae-stub