Pronyssiformia

Overview

*Pronyssiformia* W.Horn, 1929 is a small Neotropical tiger beetle genus of roughly two species, inhabiting open wet environments on bare clay-loam and sandy clay substrates. Its metallic body and nocturnal activity distinguish it among Neotropical Cicindelina. The genus takes its name from its morphological resemblance to *Pronyssa* Bates, 1874.

Type species: Pronyssiformia esakii (W. Horn, 1929) [by monotypy]

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