Brasiella venustula
Venustula Tiger Beetle
Neotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1881)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
6 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
7
Data level
partial
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Brasiella, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — Brasiella Rivalier, 1954 Body small–medium (8–14 mm), elongate Cicindelini. Neotropical.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Cicindelidia*, *Microthylax*, *Odontocheila*
Etymology
Named after Brazil (geographic origin of multiple species); diminutive feminine ending.
Seasonal activity
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: VII-VIII
Distribution
Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Surinam, Trinidad
Countries: Costa Rica · Colombia · Venezuela · Guyana · French Guiana · Suriname · Trinidad and Tobago
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia