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Cheilonycha auripennis

(Bates, 1878)

Common name: Auripennis Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Odontocheilina
Bioregion
Neotropical
Countries
1
Body length
13.5 mm
Habitat
forest-floor
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Brazil (Goias, Mato Grosso)

Forest habitatBiome: Tropical forest
Provinces: Goias, Mato Grosso

Flight period

I

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Similar to: Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
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XII

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

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Cheilonycha* Lacordaire, 1843 Body small (6–10 mm), elongate-compact habitus. Head about awith wide awith pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

BR

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] auripennis angustedilatata (Bates, 1878) (Bates, 1878)

Originally described as auripennis angustedilatata (Bates, 1878); transferred to Cheilonycha · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela auripennis angustedilatata (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

Data quality: 72/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Auripennis Tiger Beetle? ▾
Cheilonycha Lacordaire, 1842 is a small Neotropical genus of tiger beetles inhabiting the bark and branches of forest trees across South America. These metallic, diurnally active beetles are remarkable among cicindelids for their bark-dwelling lifestyle, with larvae developing within burrows excav
Where does the Auripennis Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in forest floor habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from Br