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Tetracha aptera

species of beetles

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionOct 17, 2025
Entity authorityQ60062293 ↗
Source-derived summary

Tetracha aptera is a species of tiger beetle that was described by Chaudoir in 1862, and can be found in Mato Grosso, Brazil.

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The public source identifies “Tetracha aptera” as species of beetles. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Tetracha, aptera and species.

Editorial reviewA sound reference starting point where classification, measurement and the date of the underlying evidence remain visible. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1862—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Tetracha, aptera and species providing the first useful test.
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The date and method of observation matter as much as the stated conclusion, especially where classification or consensus has changed. The source revision retrieved here is dated Oct 17, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q60062293. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1862.

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This entry incorporates text from “Tetracha aptera” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.