Ctenostoma succinctum

Ctenostoma succinctum
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Cicindelidae
Genus: Ctenostoma
Species:
C. succinctum
Binomial name
Ctenostoma succinctum
(Laporte, 1834)
Synonyms
  • Procephalus succinctus Laporte, 1834

Ctenostoma succinctum, the very short comb-mouthed beetle, is a species of tiger beetle. This species is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana and Ecuador. It is found from lowland to mountainous areas in rainforests and cloud forests.

Adults are medium-sized (11-14 mm) and are shiny black to dark brown in colour.