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Cheiloxya binotata

(Bates, 1874)

Common name: Binotata Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Oxycheilini
Subtribe
?
Bioregion
Neotropical
Countries
1
Body length
15 mm
Habitat
forest-floor
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

N Brazil

Forest habitatBiome: Tropical forest

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 — *Cheiloxya* Chaudoir, 1850 Body medium (9–13 mm), robust habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith moderate, leswith protuberant than open-ground Cicindelina.

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.] longipennis (Bates, 1874) (Bates, 1874)

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

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

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

Frequently asked

What is the Longipennis Tiger Beetle? ▾
Cheiloxya is a small Neotropical genus of two metallic tiger beetles patrolling moist riparian banks and forest-floor substrates across South America. These nocturnal hunters, clad in metallic coloration with pale spots, favor moist clay-loam margins where their larvae excavate vertical burrows. W
Where does the Longipennis Tiger Beetle live? ▾
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