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Amblycheila baroni

Rivers, 1890

Common name: Baron's Giant Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Manticorini
Subtribe
none
Bioregion
Nearctic / Neotropical
Countries
2
Body length
33.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
nocturnal
Wings
apterous

Distribution

USA (Arizona), Mexico (Sonora: Arispe)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Arizona, Sonora

Flight period

I

Active June–August

II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV-IX (seasonally predictable, temperate zone)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Amblycheila* Say, 1830 Body large (22–35 mm), the largest Nearctic cicindelids; habituwith robust, elongate-cylindrical. Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic irides

Precise distribution

MX, US

Confidence profile

geo:M|bio:H|morph:H|pheno:I|elev:I|obs:M

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Amblycheila cylindriformis (Say, 1830)

Data quality: 76/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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