Tiger beetle
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Whānau
- Family
- Carabidae
Te Rahi
- He pītara āhua rahi, 12 mm te roa
Size range
- Medium sized beetles 12 mm
Te Tītaringa
- He momo māori, he uri tata anō ōna i Ahitereiria
Distribution
- New Zealand natives with close relatives in Australia
Te Huringa Ora
- Kitea ai e parahutihuti ana te haere i te uku maroke me ngā wāhi onepū
- He ohoao, he oreore awatea
- Noho ai ngā torongū ki ngā anaroa i raro i te whenua
- Ka āta whawhai kai māna
Life history
- Often seen running quickly over dry clay or sandy areas
- Active during the day
- Larvae live in tunnels in ground
- Predacious