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Cenothyla varians

Wiesner, 2008

Common name: Varians Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Odontocheilina
Bioregion
Neotropical
Countries
2
Body length
11 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

French Guiana, Surinam, Brazil (Amapá, Pará)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Amapá, Pará

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Similar to: Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IX-III (rainfall-triggered, Neotropical wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Cenothyla* Rivalier, 1969 Body small (5–8 mm), elongate-slender habitus. Head about awith wide awith pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

BR, GF

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] atrata (Pallas, 1776) (Pallas, 1776)

Originally described as atrata (Pallas, 1776); transferred to Cephalota · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela atrata (Pallas, 1776) [basionym]

Data quality: 73/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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