Vertical-rock-habitat

Guides

• Amblycheila katzi

  Trans-Pecos Giant Tiger Beetle

  Amblycheila katzi is a small-sized tiger beetle (23–28 mm) endemic to the Trans-Pecos region of western Texas. It is distinguished from all other Amblycheila by its strongly petrophilous ecology, occupying vertical rock walls rather than ground habitats. Adults are nocturnal predators active on limestone surfaces 1–5 m above ground. The species has been successfully bred in captivity, with 59 adults reared from eggs.

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