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Cheilonycha chalybea

(Bates, 1878)

Common name: Chalybea Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

Brazil (Sao Paulo, Minas Gerais)

Forest habitatBiome: Tropical forest
Provinces: Sao Paulo, Minas Gerais

Flight period

I

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Similar to: Resembles Oxycheila, Pseudoxycheila
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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.] binotata (Bates, 1874) (Bates, 1874)

Originally described as binotata (Bates, 1874); transferred to Cheiloxya · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela binotata (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

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

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