Cheiloxya longipennis
Longipennis Tiger Beetle
Neotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1874)
Tribe
Oxycheilini
Subtribe
?
Body length
15 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
complete
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Cheiloxya, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Cheiloxya* Chaudoir, 1850 Body medium (9–13 mm), robust habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith moderate, leswith protuberant than open-ground Cicindelina.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Brasiella*, *Brzoskaicheila*, *Cenothyla*
Etymology
From Greek *χεῖλος* (lip) + *oxýs* (sharp) — referring to acute labrum.
Seasonal activity
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: X-XII
Distribution
Brazil
Countries: Brazil
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia